diff --git a/src/ebusd/mainloop.cpp b/src/ebusd/mainloop.cpp
index 678c6ea4..b78d030e 100644
--- a/src/ebusd/mainloop.cpp
+++ b/src/ebusd/mainloop.cpp
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ string MainLoop::executeRead(vector<string> &args)
 		return getResultCode(RESULT_ERR_NOTFOUND);
 	if (message->getDstAddress()==SYN && dstAddress==SYN)
 		return getResultCode(RESULT_ERR_INVALID_ADDR);
+
 	// read directly from bus
 	SymbolString master(true);
 	istringstream input;