diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index 7b18021b4d..eda4439065 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -627,8 +627,7 @@ MidiRegionView::motion (GdkEventMotion* ev)
 
 			if (_ghost_note) {
 				update_ghost_note (ev->x, ev->y, ev->state);
-			}
-			else {
+			} else {
 				create_ghost_note (ev->x, ev->y, ev->state);
 			}
 		}