diff --git a/scm/etc/scripts/scm_analysis.py b/scm/etc/scripts/scm_analysis.py
index d6516dc7a..2b1ff7664 100755
--- a/scm/etc/scripts/scm_analysis.py
+++ b/scm/etc/scripts/scm_analysis.py
@@ -1380,7 +1380,6 @@ def replace_fill_with_nan(nc_ds, var_name, var, group, time_diag, pres_l, datase
             else:
                 y_max_val = profiles_mean['y_max']
             y_lim_val = [y_min_val, y_max_val]
-            
             #plot mean profiles
             for k in range(len(profiles_mean['vars'])):
                 #get the python variable associated with the vars listed in the config file