diff --git a/scripts/performance/perf_load/perf_spike_load.py b/scripts/performance/perf_load/perf_spike_load.py
index b87d13e7e..febf391ed 100755
--- a/scripts/performance/perf_load/perf_spike_load.py
+++ b/scripts/performance/perf_load/perf_spike_load.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 parser.add_argument('--spike_config', required=False, default="config_perf_spike_load.yml",
                     help="Path to config for spike load test in YML format", dest="spike_config")
 
+
 def create_output_directory(folder_path):
     output_folder = os.path.join(folder_path[0], *folder_path[1:])
     try: