diff --git a/lib/jekyll/excerpt.rb b/lib/jekyll/excerpt.rb
index 34a2e65c..61344e79 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/excerpt.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/excerpt.rb
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ module Jekyll
       @data
     end
 
-    def trigger_hooks(*)
-    end
+    def trigger_hooks(*); end
 
     # 'Path' of the excerpt.
     #