diff --git a/src/socket.io/flags.js b/src/socket.io/flags.js
index d6f92e45ec..9c38362cba 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/flags.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/flags.js
@@ -48,21 +48,17 @@ SocketFlags.appendNote = async function (socket, data) {
 	if (!data || !(data.flagId && data.note)) {
 		throw new Error('[[error:invalid-data]]');
 	}
-
 	const allowed = await user.isPrivileged(socket.uid);
 	if (!allowed) {
 		throw new Error('[[error:no-privileges]]');
 	}
-	
-  	if (data.datetime && data.flagId) {
-    		const note = await flags.getNote(data.flagId, data.datetime);
+	if (data.datetime && data.flagId) {
+		const note = await flags.getNote(data.flagId, data.datetime);
 		if (note.uid !== socket.uid) {
-  			throw new Error('[[error:no-privileges]]');
+			throw new Error('[[error:no-privileges]]');
 		}
 	}
-	
 	await flags.appendNote(data.flagId, socket.uid, data.note, data.datetime);
-
 	const [notes, history] = await Promise.all([
 		flags.getNotes(data.flagId),
 		flags.getHistory(data.flagId),