diff --git a/src/H5Gdeprec.c b/src/H5Gdeprec.c
index 29a765c7daf..25333bfba5c 100644
--- a/src/H5Gdeprec.c
+++ b/src/H5Gdeprec.c
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ H5Gmove2(hid_t src_loc_id, const char *src_name, hid_t dst_loc_id, const char *d
     H5VL_loc_params_t loc_params1;
     H5VL_object_t    *vol_obj2 = NULL; /* Object of dst_id */
     H5VL_loc_params_t loc_params2;
-    H5I_type_t        id_type = H5I_BADID;
+    H5I_type_t        id_type   = H5I_BADID;
     herr_t            ret_value = SUCCEED; /* Return value */
 
     FUNC_ENTER_API(FAIL)