diff --git a/bindings/C/adios2/c/adios2_c_attribute.cpp b/bindings/C/adios2/c/adios2_c_attribute.cpp
index eb7a9867c3..98da6c6da1 100644
--- a/bindings/C/adios2/c/adios2_c_attribute.cpp
+++ b/bindings/C/adios2/c/adios2_c_attribute.cpp
@@ -60,10 +60,7 @@ adios2_error adios2_attribute_type(adios2_type *type,
     }
         ADIOS2_FOREACH_C_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_1ARG(make_case)
 #undef make_case
-        else
-        {
-            *type = adios2_type_unknown;
-        }
+        else { *type = adios2_type_unknown; }
         return adios2_error_none;
     }
     catch (...)