diff --git a/persistence-modules/spring-data-jpa-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/entitygraph/repository/CharacteristicsRepository.java b/persistence-modules/spring-data-jpa-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/entitygraph/repository/CharacteristicsRepository.java
index 87eb7af7aa..9f923ab241 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/spring-data-jpa-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/entitygraph/repository/CharacteristicsRepository.java
+++ b/persistence-modules/spring-data-jpa-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/entitygraph/repository/CharacteristicsRepository.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
 
 import com.baeldung.entitygraph.model.Characteristic;
 
-public interface CharacteristicsRepository extends JpaRepository<Characteristic , Long> {
+public interface CharacteristicsRepository extends JpaRepository<Characteristic, Long> {
     
     @EntityGraph(attributePaths = {"item"})
     Characteristic findByType(String type);