diff --git a/metplus/util/constants.py b/metplus/util/constants.py
index 8a7bb1d1f1..9f3c1c1e89 100644
--- a/metplus/util/constants.py
+++ b/metplus/util/constants.py
@@ -144,4 +144,5 @@
     'ENSEMBLE_STAT_NMEP_SMOOTH_WIDTH': {},
     'ENSEMBLE_STAT_NMEP_SMOOTH_GAUSSIAN_DX': {},
     'ENSEMBLE_STAT_NMEP_SMOOTH_GAUSSIAN_RADIUS': {},
+
 }