diff --git a/config/log4j.properties b/config/log4j.properties
index 116954769..52de0fc0c 100644
--- a/config/log4j.properties
+++ b/config/log4j.properties
@@ -29,4 +29,3 @@ log4j.appender.A4.MaxBackupIndex=10
 log4j.appender.A4.File=jailer.log
 log4j.appender.A4.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
 log4j.appender.A4.layout.ConversionPattern=%d [%t] %-5p %x - %m%n
-