diff --git a/sys/net/application_layer/gcoap/gcoap.c b/sys/net/application_layer/gcoap/gcoap.c
index b6bd16bd99b3..b0494f761489 100644
--- a/sys/net/application_layer/gcoap/gcoap.c
+++ b/sys/net/application_layer/gcoap/gcoap.c
@@ -1680,7 +1680,6 @@ ssize_t gcoap_req_send(const uint8_t *buf, size_t len,
             memo->msg.data.pdu_buf = NULL;
             for (int i = 0; i < CONFIG_GCOAP_RESEND_BUFS_MAX; i++) {
                 if (!_coap_state.resend_bufs[i][0]) {
-
                     memo->msg.data.pdu_buf = &_coap_state.resend_bufs[i][0];
                     memcpy(memo->msg.data.pdu_buf, buf,
                            len);