diff --git a/batcher/aligned-batcher/src/lib.rs b/batcher/aligned-batcher/src/lib.rs
index 5bd09081c..0faff7a27 100644
--- a/batcher/aligned-batcher/src/lib.rs
+++ b/batcher/aligned-batcher/src/lib.rs
@@ -535,7 +535,6 @@ impl Batcher {
                     }
                     std::cmp::Ordering::Equal => {
                         // if we are here nonce == expected_user_nonce
-
                         if !self
                             .handle_expected_nonce_message(
                                 batch_state,