diff --git a/src/diagnostics/MOM_diagnostics.F90 b/src/diagnostics/MOM_diagnostics.F90
index 5a05a9a453..b8696969df 100644
--- a/src/diagnostics/MOM_diagnostics.F90
+++ b/src/diagnostics/MOM_diagnostics.F90
@@ -1860,7 +1860,7 @@ subroutine write_static_fields(G, GV, US, tv, diag)
   ! Local variables
   integer :: id
   logical :: use_temperature
-  
+
   id = register_static_field('ocean_model', 'geolat', diag%axesT1, &
         'Latitude of tracer (T) points', 'degrees_north')
   if (id > 0) call post_data(id, G%geoLatT, diag, .true.)
@@ -2012,7 +2012,7 @@ subroutine write_static_fields(G, GV, US, tv, diag)
        cmor_long_name='reference sea water density for boussinesq approximation')
   if (id > 0) call post_data(id, GV%Rho0, diag, .true.)
 
-  use_temperature = associated(tv%T)  
+  use_temperature = associated(tv%T)
   if (use_temperature) then
      id = register_static_field('ocean_model','C_p', diag%axesNull, &
           'heat capacity of sea water', 'J kg-1 K-1', cmor_field_name='cpocean', &
@@ -2020,7 +2020,7 @@ subroutine write_static_fields(G, GV, US, tv, diag)
           cmor_long_name='specific_heat_capacity_of_sea_water')
      if (id > 0) call post_data(id, tv%C_p, diag, .true.)
   endif
-  
+
 end subroutine write_static_fields