diff --git a/examples/monai-2D-mednist/client/train.py b/examples/monai-2D-mednist/client/train.py
index 90d67add0..2ee922865 100644
--- a/examples/monai-2D-mednist/client/train.py
+++ b/examples/monai-2D-mednist/client/train.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def train(in_model_path, out_model_path, data_path=None, client_settings_path=No
     batch_size = client_settings["batch_size"]
     max_epochs = client_settings["local_epochs"]
     num_workers = client_settings["num_workers"]
-    split_index = os.environ.get("FEDN_DATA_SPLIT_INDEX") 
+    split_index = os.environ.get("FEDN_DATA_SPLIT_INDEX")
     lr = client_settings["lr"]
 
     if data_path is None:
diff --git a/examples/monai-2D-mednist/client/validate.py b/examples/monai-2D-mednist/client/validate.py
index 2f4d3d353..ff4eb9263 100644
--- a/examples/monai-2D-mednist/client/validate.py
+++ b/examples/monai-2D-mednist/client/validate.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def validate(in_model_path, out_json_path, data_path=None, client_settings_path=
 
     num_workers = client_settings["num_workers"]
     batch_size = client_settings["batch_size"]
-    split_index = os.environ.get("FEDN_DATA_SPLIT_INDEX") 
+    split_index = os.environ.get("FEDN_DATA_SPLIT_INDEX")
 
     if data_path is None:
         data_path = os.environ.get("FEDN_DATA_PATH")