diff --git a/ckan/tests/controllers/test_api.py b/ckan/tests/controllers/test_api.py
index 73d0d73ac98..578adb32811 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/controllers/test_api.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/controllers/test_api.py
@@ -314,4 +314,3 @@ def test_jsonp_does_not_work_on_post_requests(self):
         eq_(res_dict['success'], True)
         eq_(sorted(res_dict['result']),
             sorted([dataset1['name'], dataset2['name']]))
-
diff --git a/ckan/tests/legacy/test_coding_standards.py b/ckan/tests/legacy/test_coding_standards.py
index 871a75d84a3..8488763ebe2 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/legacy/test_coding_standards.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/legacy/test_coding_standards.py
@@ -835,7 +835,6 @@ class TestBadExceptions(object):
     # and so should be translated.
 
     NASTY_EXCEPTION_BLACKLIST_FILES = [
-        'ckan/controllers/api.py',
         'ckan/controllers/user.py',
         'ckan/lib/mailer.py',
         'ckan/logic/action/create.py',