diff --git a/examples/run_benches b/examples/run_benches
index 105d37abf5e5bdc372b44de7242300a72e33105a..def76942e162d304f5e53dc883fe4b7257f037c2 100755
--- a/examples/run_benches
+++ b/examples/run_benches
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #  /usr/bin/env ion
 
-
 # function for timing each individual script
 fn check_timing script
 	let utime:float = 0.0