diff --git a/src/SHAMap.cpp b/src/SHAMap.cpp
index 45425efcc..a307d2943 100644
--- a/src/SHAMap.cpp
+++ b/src/SHAMap.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ SHAMapTreeNode::pointer SHAMap::getNode(const SHAMapNode& id, const uint256& has
 void SHAMap::returnNode(SHAMapTreeNode::pointer& node, bool modify)
 { // make sure the node is suitable for the intended operation (copy on write)
 	assert(node->isValid());
-	if (node && modify && (node->getSeq()!=mSeq))
+	if (node && modify && (node->getSeq() != mSeq))
 	{
 #ifdef DEBUG
 		std::cerr << "returnNode COW" << std::endl;
@@ -516,17 +516,17 @@ bool SHAMap::addItem(const SHAMapItem& i, bool isTransaction)
 
 bool SHAMap::updateGiveItem(SHAMapItem::pointer item, bool isTransaction)
 { // can't change the tag but can change the hash
-	uint256 tag=item->getTag();
+	uint256 tag = item->getTag();
 
 	boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock sl(mLock);
 
 	std::stack<SHAMapTreeNode::pointer> stack = getStack(tag, true);
 	if (stack.empty()) throw SHAMapException(MissingNode);
 
-	SHAMapTreeNode::pointer node=stack.top();
+	SHAMapTreeNode::pointer node = stack.top();
 	stack.pop();
 
-	if (!node->isLeaf() || (node->peekItem()->getTag() != tag) )
+	if (!node->isLeaf() || (node->peekItem()->getTag() != tag))
 	{
 		assert(false);
 		return false;