diff --git a/src/fontra/backends/designspace.py b/src/fontra/backends/designspace.py
index e8073dde9..d154d78b8 100644
--- a/src/fontra/backends/designspace.py
+++ b/src/fontra/backends/designspace.py
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ def _newUFOLayer(self, glyphName, ufoPath, suggestedLayerName):
             # does not exist.
             count += 1
             ufoLayerName = f"{suggestedLayerName}#{count}"
+
         if ufoLayerName not in existingLayerNames:
             reader.writeLayerContents()