diff --git a/doc/examples.md b/doc/examples.md
index b883ca06f..568563e0b 100644
--- a/doc/examples.md
+++ b/doc/examples.md
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ example of reading files looks like this:
 
 ```python
     from podio.root_io import Reader
-    
     reader = Reader("one or many input files")
     for event in reader.get("events"):
       hits = store.get("hits")