diff --git a/util/build-gnu.sh b/util/build-gnu.sh
index 157265f61..2d949bbb3 100755
--- a/util/build-gnu.sh
+++ b/util/build-gnu.sh
@@ -18,16 +18,16 @@ path_GNU="$(readlink -fm -- "${path_GNU:-${path_UUTILS}/../gnu}")"
 
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-# On MacOS there is no system /usr/bin/timeout 
+# On MacOS there is no system /usr/bin/timeout
 # and trying to add it to /usr/bin (with symlink of copy binary) will fail unless system integrity protection is disabled (not ideal)
 # ref: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102149
 # On MacOS the Homebrew coreutils could be installed and then "sudo ln -s /opt/homebrew/bin/timeout /usr/local/bin/timeout"
 # Set to /usr/local/bin/timeout instead if /usr/bin/timeout is not found
 SYSTEM_TIMEOUT="timeout"
-if [ -x /usr/bin/timeout ] ; then
+if [ -x /usr/bin/timeout ]; then
     SYSTEM_TIMEOUT="/usr/bin/timeout"
-elif [ -x /usr/local/bin/timeout ] ; then
-    SYSTEM_TIMEOUT="/usr/local/bin/timeout"  
+elif [ -x /usr/local/bin/timeout ]; then
+    SYSTEM_TIMEOUT="/usr/local/bin/timeout"
 fi
 
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