diff --git a/src/api/pdc_client_connect.c b/src/api/pdc_client_connect.c
index ee67c9ea..5c8a8e1d 100644
--- a/src/api/pdc_client_connect.c
+++ b/src/api/pdc_client_connect.c
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ int                        cache_total_g            = 0;
 pdc_data_server_io_list_t *client_cache_list_head_g = NULL;
 
 static uint64_t object_selection_query_counter_g = 0;
-
 static pthread_t hg_progress_tid_g;
 static int       hg_progress_flag_g     = -1; // -1 thread unintialized, 0 thread created, 1 terminate thread
 static int       hg_progress_task_cnt_g = 0;