diff --git a/testutil/network/network.go b/testutil/network/network.go
index 9c5bf6f3b67a..5d244e97e5e7 100644
--- a/testutil/network/network.go
+++ b/testutil/network/network.go
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ func New(t *testing.T, cfg Config) *Network {
 
 		nodeID, pubKey, err := genutil.InitializeNodeValidatorFiles(tmCfg)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+
 		nodeIDs[i] = nodeID
 		valPubKeys[i] = pubKey