diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/write.rs b/clippy_lints/src/write.rs
index e40fdca6a994..f21f51805548 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/write.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/write.rs
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// ```rust
     /// # use std::fmt::Write;
     /// # let mut buf = String::new();
-    ///
     /// // Bad
     /// writeln!(buf, "");
     ///
@@ -174,7 +173,6 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// # use std::fmt::Write;
     /// # let mut buf = String::new();
     /// # let name = "World";
-    ///
     /// // Bad
     /// write!(buf, "Hello {}!\n", name);
     ///
@@ -200,7 +198,6 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// ```rust
     /// # use std::fmt::Write;
     /// # let mut buf = String::new();
-    ///
     /// // Bad
     /// writeln!(buf, "{}", "foo");
     ///