diff --git a/lib/net/http.rb b/lib/net/http.rb
index 2a0be3150f..8814c0d9e0 100644
--- a/lib/net/http.rb
+++ b/lib/net/http.rb
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ module Net   #:nodoc:
     end
 
     # Returns the continue timeout value.
-    # See Net::HTTP.continue_timeout=. 
+    # See Net::HTTP.continue_timeout=.
     #
     attr_reader :continue_timeout