diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py
index 9a5058a36..bae210c57 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ class Auth(object):
 
         return level
 
-
     def _get_named_level(self, auth_events, name, default):
         power_level_event = self._get_power_level_event(auth_events)