diff --git a/src/CycloneDX.Spdx.Interop/Converters/v2_3/Helpers/CycloneDXBomHelpers.cs b/src/CycloneDX.Spdx.Interop/Converters/v2_3/Helpers/CycloneDXBomHelpers.cs
index 5b1690a4..6f559d8f 100644
--- a/src/CycloneDX.Spdx.Interop/Converters/v2_3/Helpers/CycloneDXBomHelpers.cs
+++ b/src/CycloneDX.Spdx.Interop/Converters/v2_3/Helpers/CycloneDXBomHelpers.cs
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ public static void AddSpdxPackages(this Bom bom, SpdxDocument doc)
 
                 if (package.Homepage != null)
                 {
-                    if (component.ExternalReferences == null) component.ExternalReferences = new List<ExternalReference>();
+                    if (component.ExternalReferences == null) { component.ExternalReferences = new List<ExternalReference>(); }
                     component.ExternalReferences.Add(new ExternalReference
                     {
                         Type = ExternalReference.ExternalReferenceType.Website,