diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/pty/PTY.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/pty/PTY.java
index bc1354c32ce..4858bd11cc6 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/pty/PTY.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/pty/PTY.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public class PTY {
 		if (hasPTY) {
 			slave= forkpty();
 		}
+
 		if (slave == null) {
 			throw new IOException("Can not create pty");
 		}