diff --git a/PWGJE/Tasks/jetSpectraEseTask.cxx b/PWGJE/Tasks/jetSpectraEseTask.cxx
index cee6e4cac69..f00454a9167 100644
--- a/PWGJE/Tasks/jetSpectraEseTask.cxx
+++ b/PWGJE/Tasks/jetSpectraEseTask.cxx
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ struct JetSpectraEseTask {
     if constexpr (fillHist)
       registry.fill(HIST("eventQA/hRhoPhiCheck"), 0.5);
     if (cfgRhoPhiPvalCriteria && cDF < 0.01) {
-      const float noBkg= 0.0f;
+      const float noBkg = 0.0f;
       modulationFit->SetParameter(1, noBkg);
       modulationFit->SetParameter(3, noBkg);
       if constexpr (fillHist)