diff --git a/pkg/protocol/engine/syncmanager/trivialsyncmanager/syncmanager.go b/pkg/protocol/engine/syncmanager/trivialsyncmanager/syncmanager.go
index d3828ae23..ddfb6091e 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/engine/syncmanager/trivialsyncmanager/syncmanager.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/engine/syncmanager/trivialsyncmanager/syncmanager.go
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ func (s *SyncManager) updatePrunedEpoch(index iotago.EpochIndex, hasPruned bool)
 	if s.lastPrunedEpoch != index {
 		s.lastPrunedEpoch = index
 		s.hasPruned = hasPruned
+
 		return true
 	}