diff --git a/c/src/exec/score/src/thread.c b/c/src/exec/score/src/thread.c
index 7cda6e5108..4b48e6dec8 100644
--- a/c/src/exec/score/src/thread.c
+++ b/c/src/exec/score/src/thread.c
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ void _Thread_Start_multitasking(
   Thread_Control *idle_thread
 )
 {
-
    _Thread_Executing  =
    _Thread_Heir       =
    _Thread_MP_Receive = system_thread;
diff --git a/cpukit/score/src/thread.c b/cpukit/score/src/thread.c
index 7cda6e5108..4b48e6dec8 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/src/thread.c
+++ b/cpukit/score/src/thread.c
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ void _Thread_Start_multitasking(
   Thread_Control *idle_thread
 )
 {
-
    _Thread_Executing  =
    _Thread_Heir       =
    _Thread_MP_Receive = system_thread;