diff --git a/src/App/MaterialObject.cpp b/src/App/MaterialObject.cpp
index 43f0bc189..512e3d618 100644
--- a/src/App/MaterialObject.cpp
+++ b/src/App/MaterialObject.cpp
@@ -56,4 +56,4 @@ template<> const char* App::MaterialObjectPython::getViewProviderName(void) cons
 
 // explicit template instantiation
 template class AppExport FeaturePythonT<App::MaterialObject>;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/MechanicalMaterial.py b/src/Mod/Fem/MechanicalMaterial.py
index 6f8e6791e..e06177a35 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/MechanicalMaterial.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/MechanicalMaterial.py
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class _MechanicalMaterialTaskPanel:
 
         use_mat_from_custom_dir = self.fem_preferences.GetBool("UseMaterialsFromCustomDir", True)
         if use_mat_from_custom_dir:
-            custom_mat_dir = self.fem_preferences.GetString("CustomMaterialsDir","")
+            custom_mat_dir = self.fem_preferences.GetString("CustomMaterialsDir", "")
             self.add_mat_dir(custom_mat_dir, ":/icons/user.svg")