diff --git a/larva/qc/check.py b/larva/qc/check.py
index 7d2e655f5a7b2b428b6010f15de6fbaf073bee7e..b81bdc357954116387fa8aeb7d479bfb590e704c 100644
--- a/larva/qc/check.py
+++ b/larva/qc/check.py
@@ -526,7 +526,6 @@ def qc_check(*args, default_policy=None, input_type=None):
     type.
     As a consequence, each backend defines its own quality control
     checks.
-
     """
     if args:
         fun = args[0]