diff --git a/utils/converters/matlab/load_gmsh.m b/utils/converters/matlab/load_gmsh.m
index bba09258b3396d5999c26842419858fb17dc9848..7d1bcbdd896a1e21ac9a1ce6accb5da18d4fe067 100644
--- a/utils/converters/matlab/load_gmsh.m
+++ b/utils/converters/matlab/load_gmsh.m
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ while 1
     end
     tline = fgetl(fid);
     disp('elements have been read')
-    
   end
 end