diff --git a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_bufr_group.h b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_bufr_group.h
index 8b11dfb7c..320e326f1 100644
--- a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_bufr_group.h
+++ b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_bufr_group.h
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*
  * (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
  *
diff --git a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_change_alternative_row_scanning.h b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_change_alternative_row_scanning.h
index 85a375046..885ca06dc 100644
--- a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_change_alternative_row_scanning.h
+++ b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_change_alternative_row_scanning.h
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*
  * (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
  *
diff --git a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_concept.h b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_concept.h
index b04cc4cb2..cf89b19b5 100644
--- a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_concept.h
+++ b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_concept.h
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*
  * (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
  *
diff --git a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_count_file.h b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_count_file.h
index 0dec594fb..8f1ef4919 100644
--- a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_count_file.h
+++ b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_count_file.h
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*
  * (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
  *
diff --git a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_count_missing.h b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_count_missing.h
index 78debfeb1..0c1e8207f 100644
--- a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_count_missing.h
+++ b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_count_missing.h
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*
  * (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
  *
diff --git a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g1day_of_the_year_date.h b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g1day_of_the_year_date.h
index b2ea10c49..372114ff0 100644
--- a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g1day_of_the_year_date.h
+++ b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g1day_of_the_year_date.h
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*
  * (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
  *
diff --git a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g1end_of_interval_monthly.h b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g1end_of_interval_monthly.h
index 462fb7c8f..28dbfb4a0 100644
--- a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g1end_of_interval_monthly.h
+++ b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g1end_of_interval_monthly.h
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*
  * (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
  *
diff --git a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g2_eps.h b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g2_eps.h
index a4bfb818b..646b29349 100644
--- a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g2_eps.h
+++ b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g2_eps.h
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*
  * (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
  *
diff --git a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g2_mars_labeling.h b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g2_mars_labeling.h
index 7655fd60d..11c1178c3 100644
--- a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g2_mars_labeling.h
+++ b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g2_mars_labeling.h
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*
  * (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
  *
diff --git a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g2bitmap.h b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g2bitmap.h
index c305fb494..0bc1e1cf5 100644
--- a/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g2bitmap.h
+++ b/src/accessor/grib_accessor_class_g2bitmap.h
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*
  * (C) Copyright 2005- ECMWF.
  *