diff --git a/string.c b/string.c
index 46658e0a12..16426cd2c0 100644
--- a/string.c
+++ b/string.c
@@ -2312,6 +2312,7 @@ str_eql(const VALUE str1, const VALUE str2)
 	return Qtrue;
     return Qfalse;
 }
+
 /*
  *  call-seq:
  *     str == obj    -> true or false