diff --git a/examples/v2.1.7/replaceRMLVars.py b/examples/v2.1.7/replaceRMLVars.py
index bf45ace1..ea806a59 100644
--- a/examples/v2.1.7/replaceRMLVars.py
+++ b/examples/v2.1.7/replaceRMLVars.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ def wrong(info):
 
 
 def parseArg():
-
     inp = ""
     out = ""
     p = ""
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ def parseArg():
 
 
 def main():
-
     inp_name, out_name, froms, tos = parseArg()
     # print("input : " inp_name)
     # print("output: " out_name)