diff --git a/dev/codesniffer/ruleset.xml b/dev/codesniffer/ruleset.xml
index a1c5265ff55..0a88c6d6d98 100755
--- a/dev/codesniffer/ruleset.xml
+++ b/dev/codesniffer/ruleset.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <rule ref="Generic.CodeAnalysis.EmptyStatement" />
  
 	<rule ref="Generic.CodeAnalysis.EmptyStatement.NotAllowedWarning">
-		<severity>0</severity>	
+		<severity>0</severity>
 	</rule>
 
     <!-- <rule ref="Generic.CodeAnalysis.ForLoopShouldBeWhileLoop" /> -->