diff --git a/include/seqan3/io/sam_file/format_bam.hpp b/include/seqan3/io/sam_file/format_bam.hpp
index bd39f86445..92a6859b40 100644
--- a/include/seqan3/io/sam_file/format_bam.hpp
+++ b/include/seqan3/io/sam_file/format_bam.hpp
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ format_bam::read_alignment_record(stream_type & stream,
         ref_id = core.refID; // field::ref_id
     }
 
-    flag = core.flag; // field::flag
+    flag = core.flag;                       // field::flag
     mapq = static_cast<uint8_t>(core.mapq); // field::mapq
 
     if (core.pos > -1)         // [[likely]]