diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
index c6e47a3f1490..36f9d73aa14d 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
@@ -6246,7 +6246,6 @@ def contour(self, *args, **kwargs):
         Call signature::
 
             contour([X, Y,] Z, [levels], **kwargs)
-
         """ + mcontour.QuadContourSet._contour_doc
 
     @_preprocess_data()
@@ -6261,7 +6260,6 @@ def contourf(self, *args, **kwargs):
         Call signature::
 
             contourf([X, Y,] Z, [levels], **kwargs)
-
         """ + mcontour.QuadContourSet._contour_doc
 
     def clabel(self, CS, levels=None, **kwargs):
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/contour.py b/lib/matplotlib/contour.py
index d700beeee916..a95d0418ad52 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/contour.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/contour.py
@@ -1555,7 +1555,6 @@ def _initialize_x_y(self, z):
         return np.meshgrid(x, y)
 
     _contour_doc = """
-
         `.contour` and `.contourf` draw contour lines and filled contours,
         respectively.  Except as noted, function signatures and return values
         are the same for both versions.