diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index 95e74bb0f8..1a557be633 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ OpenLayers.Map = OpenLayers.Class({
      */
     setBaseLayer: function(newBaseLayer) {
         var oldExtent = null;
-        if(this.baseLayer) {
+        if (this.baseLayer) {
             oldExtent = this.baseLayer.getExtent();
         }