diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/unnecessary/UnnecessaryModifierRule.java b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/unnecessary/UnnecessaryModifierRule.java
index 49731d6c6c..958599d41d 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/unnecessary/UnnecessaryModifierRule.java
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/unnecessary/UnnecessaryModifierRule.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class UnnecessaryModifierRule extends AbstractJavaRule {
             check(node, data);
         }
         if (node.isPrivate() && node.isFinal()) {
-        	addViolation(data, node);
+            addViolation(data, node);
         }
         return super.visit(node, data);
     }