diff --git a/src/ca/autoPtrDestroy.h b/src/ca/autoPtrDestroy.h
index a59cf7939..f11ef6477 100644
--- a/src/ca/autoPtrDestroy.h
+++ b/src/ca/autoPtrDestroy.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
     T * get () const;
     T * release ();
 private:
-    T *p;
+    T * p;
     // not implemented
     autoPtrDestroy<T> & operator = ( const autoPtrDestroy<T> & );
     autoPtrDestroy ( const autoPtrDestroy<T> & );