diff --git a/src/earthkit/plots/components/maps.py b/src/earthkit/plots/components/maps.py
index 0f7bf30..eba930c 100644
--- a/src/earthkit/plots/components/maps.py
+++ b/src/earthkit/plots/components/maps.py
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ def cities(
                         zorder=10,
                         **text_kwargs,
                     )
-                texts.append(text)
+                    texts.append(text)
         if adjust_labels:
             from adjustText import adjust_text