diff --git a/sys/net/transport_layer/socket_base/socket.c b/sys/net/transport_layer/socket_base/socket.c
index eff5278755..58945be750 100644
--- a/sys/net/transport_layer/socket_base/socket.c
+++ b/sys/net/transport_layer/socket_base/socket.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * @ingroup socket_base
  * @{
  * @file    socket.c
- * @brief   functions for BSD socket API, methods return default values and 
+ * @brief   functions for BSD socket API, methods return default values and
  *          will be overwritten by appropriate transport layer protocols.
  * @author  Oliver Gesch <oliver.gesch@googlemail.com>
  * @author  Cenk Gündoğan <cnkgndgn@gmail.com>