diff --git a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/keyboard/KeyBindingsListener.java b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/keyboard/KeyBindingsListener.java
index 110a026dd5a..b99e88da0dc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/keyboard/KeyBindingsListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/keyboard/KeyBindingsListener.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public void keyPressed(KeyEvent evt) {
         int code = evt.getKeyCode();
         String newKey;
         //skip the event triggered only by a modifier
-        if(code == KeyEvent.VK_ALT ||
+        if (code == KeyEvent.VK_ALT ||
                 code == KeyEvent.VK_TAB ||
                 code == KeyEvent.VK_BACK_SPACE ||
                 code == KeyEvent.VK_ENTER ||
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ public void keyPressed(KeyEvent evt) {
                 code == KeyEvent.VK_SHIFT) {
             return;
         }
-        if("".equals(modifier)) {
-            if(isFunctionKey) {
+        if ("".equals(modifier)) {
+            if (isFunctionKey) {
                 newKey = KeyEvent.getKeyText(code);
-            } else if(isEscapeKey) {
+            } else if (isEscapeKey) {
                 newKey = "ESCAPE";
-            } else if(isDeleteKey) {
+            } else if (isDeleteKey) {
                 newKey = "DELETE";
             } else {
                 return;
@@ -84,22 +84,21 @@ public void keyPressed(KeyEvent evt) {
     private String getModifierText(KeyEvent evt) {
         ArrayList<String> modifiersList = new ArrayList<>();
 
-            if (evt.isControlDown()) {
-                modifiersList.add("ctrl");
-            }
-            if (evt.isAltDown()) {
-                modifiersList.add("alt");
-            }
-            if (evt.isShiftDown()) {
-                modifiersList.add("shift");
-            }
-            if (evt.isAltGraphDown()) {
-                modifiersList.add("alt gr");
-            }
-            if (evt.isMetaDown()) {
-                modifiersList.add("meta");
-
-            }
+        if (evt.isControlDown()) {
+            modifiersList.add("ctrl");
+        }
+        if (evt.isAltDown()) {
+            modifiersList.add("alt");
+        }
+        if (evt.isShiftDown()) {
+            modifiersList.add("shift");
+        }
+        if (evt.isAltGraphDown()) {
+            modifiersList.add("alt gr");
+        }
+        if (evt.isMetaDown()) {
+            modifiersList.add("meta");
+        }
         //Now build the String with all the modifier texts
         String modifiersAsString = "";
         for (String s : modifiersList) {