diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c8c972ed..1fc891b79 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ def foo():
     a = 5
     return 10 + a
 
+
 foo.__jit__()  # this will compile foo to native code and subsequent calls will execute that native code
 assert foo() == 15
 ```