diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_py_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_py_generator.cc
index cb1950f..b6b0ab4 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_py_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_py_generator.cc
@@ -850,9 +850,10 @@
     indent() << "oprot.writeFieldStop()" << endl <<
     indent() << "oprot.writeStructEnd()" << endl;
 
-  generate_py_struct_required_validator(out, tstruct);
+  out << endl;
 
   indent_down();
+  generate_py_struct_required_validator(out, tstruct);
   out <<
     endl;
 }