diff --git a/cql3/statements/create_index_statement.cc b/cql3/statements/create_index_statement.cc
index 8e05d43f7be2..f1b449f2a95e 100644
--- a/cql3/statements/create_index_statement.cc
+++ b/cql3/statements/create_index_statement.cc
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ create_index_statement::validate(query_processor& qp, const service::client_stat
     if (_raw_targets.empty() && !_properties->is_custom) {
         throw exceptions::invalid_request_exception("Only CUSTOM indexes can be created without specifying a target column");
     }
+    
     _properties->validate();
 }