diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/ClassUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/ClassUtils.java
index 329059737..f1c4c767f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/ClassUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/ClassUtils.java
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ public static Class<?> getClass(String className) throws ClassNotFoundException
     public static Class<?> getClass(String className, boolean initialize) throws ClassNotFoundException {
         ClassLoader contextCL = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader();
         ClassLoader loader = contextCL == null ? ClassUtils.class.getClassLoader() : contextCL;
-        return getClass(loader, className, initialize );
+        return getClass(loader, className, initialize);
     }
 
     // Public method