diff --git a/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleFlowRuleStore.java b/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleFlowRuleStore.java
index a96cacb..d312af5 100644
--- a/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleFlowRuleStore.java
+++ b/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleFlowRuleStore.java
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
     public boolean deleteFlowRule(FlowRule rule) {
 
         List<StoredFlowEntry> entries = getFlowEntries(rule.deviceId(), rule.id());
+
         synchronized (entries) {
             for (StoredFlowEntry entry : entries) {
                 if (entry.equals(rule)) {