diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/ChainMethodContinuationRule.kt b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/ChainMethodContinuationRule.kt
index 5ddf6d1bdd..51f30c36aa 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/ChainMethodContinuationRule.kt
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/ChainMethodContinuationRule.kt
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ public class ChainMethodContinuationRule :
                     chainOperator.shouldBeOnSameLineAsClosingElementOfPreviousExpressionInMethodChain() -> {
                         removeWhiteSpaceBeforeChainOperator(chainOperator, emit, autoCorrect)
                     }
-
                     wrapBeforeEachChainOperator || exceedsMaxLineLength || chainOperator.isPrecededByComment() -> {
                         insertWhiteSpaceBeforeChainOperator(chainOperator, emit, autoCorrect)
                     }