diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/protobuf/generic.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/protobuf/generic.nix
index d4b7c77a5fe..47f66c83ff5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/protobuf/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/protobuf/generic.nix
@@ -25,15 +25,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = {
     description = "Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format";
-
     longDescription =
       '' Protocol Buffers are a way of encoding structured data in an
          efficient yet extensible format.  Google uses Protocol Buffers for
          almost all of its internal RPC protocols and file formats.
       '';
-
     license = "mBSD";
-
     homepage = https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
   };