diff --git a/tests/test_views.py b/tests/test_views.py
index a13a72a50..297b896ec 100644
--- a/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/tests/test_views.py
@@ -56,20 +56,22 @@ def error_view(request):
 def permissiondenied_instance_view(request):
     raise PermissionDenied()
 
+
 @api_view(['GET'])
 def permissiondenied_class_view(request):
     raise PermissionDenied
 
+
 @api_view(['GET'])
 def django_permissiondenied_instance_view(request):
     raise DjangoPermissionDenied()
 
+
 @api_view(['GET'])
 def django_permissiondenied_class_view(request):
     raise DjangoPermissionDenied
 
 
-
 def sanitise_json_error(error_dict):
     """
     Exact contents of JSON error messages depend on the installed version
@@ -111,7 +113,6 @@ class FunctionBasedViewIntegrationTests(TestCase):
 
 class FunctionBasedPermissionDeniedTests(TestCase):
 
-
     def test_permission_denied_instance_error(self):
         self.view = permissiondenied_instance_view
         request = factory.get('/', content_type='application/json')
@@ -154,7 +155,6 @@ class FunctionBasedPermissionDeniedTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(sanitise_json_error(response.data), expected)
 
 
-
 class TestCustomExceptionHandler(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.DEFAULT_HANDLER = api_settings.EXCEPTION_HANDLER