diff --git a/ush/soca/prep_marine_obs.py b/ush/soca/prep_marine_obs.py
index 71d53aef5..bc09b78fa 100755
--- a/ush/soca/prep_marine_obs.py
+++ b/ush/soca/prep_marine_obs.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 cycDir = os.path.join(DMPDIR, RUN + '.' + str(PDY), str(cyc))
 
+
 def obs_fetch(obsprepSpace):
 
     subDir = obsprepSpace['dmpdir subdir']