diff --git a/lib/iris/__init__.py b/lib/iris/__init__.py
index d065597294..94915098d4 100644
--- a/lib/iris/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/iris/__init__.py
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ def callback(cube, field, filename):
 
 """
 
+"Pointless change"
+
+
 import contextlib
 import glob
 import itertools