diff --git a/administrator/components/com_categories/src/Model/CategoriesModel.php b/administrator/components/com_categories/src/Model/CategoriesModel.php
index 271a585f06289..0478d443b6ba6 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_categories/src/Model/CategoriesModel.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_categories/src/Model/CategoriesModel.php
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ protected function getListQuery()
             }
 
             $query->where('(' . implode(' OR ', $subCatItemsWhere) . ')');
-
         } elseif ($level) {
             // Case: Using only the by level filter
             $query->where($db->quoteName('a.level') . ' <= :level')