[patch] fix for c++/2416

[Aleksandar Ristovski]

Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
> If you'll delete the extra blank line, the patch and testcases are OK.

Removed blank line, both code and tests committed. Thanks for reviewing the
patch.

The PR 2416 should probably be updated too... I haven't done that, should I?

Oh... and how do I change gnats password?


BTW, thanks for fixing the date on my previous ChangeLog commit, I had
blindly 
copied my prepared change log without changing the date.