diff --git a/common/common_plotDXF_functions.cpp b/common/common_plotDXF_functions.cpp
index c4eb45e82a..a72cd4652a 100644
--- a/common/common_plotDXF_functions.cpp
+++ b/common/common_plotDXF_functions.cpp
@@ -63,8 +63,12 @@ bool DXF_PLOTTER::StartPlot( FILE* fout )
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