diff --git a/xCAT-IBMhpc/share/xcat/IBMhpc/pe/ckpt.sh b/xCAT-IBMhpc/share/xcat/IBMhpc/pe/ckpt.sh
index 486aa1c3c..f3024fc39 100755
--- a/xCAT-IBMhpc/share/xcat/IBMhpc/pe/ckpt.sh
+++ b/xCAT-IBMhpc/share/xcat/IBMhpc/pe/ckpt.sh
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ done
 if [ -f /root/.ckpt.key ]; then
     cat /root/.ckpt.key > /sys/kernel/checkpoint/checksum_key
 else
-    echo 'ERROR:  no checkpoint key found' 
+    echo 'ERROR:  no checkpoint key found'
 fi