diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/test/cmd/env.py b/lib/spack/spack/test/cmd/env.py
index 195160ba8e8..23bf33aacc5 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/test/cmd/env.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/test/cmd/env.py
@@ -3374,6 +3374,7 @@ def test_view_update_unnecessary(update_method, tmpdir, install_mockery, mock_fe
     # monkeypatch so that any attempt to actually regenerate the view fails
     def raises(*args, **kwargs):
         raise AssertionError
+
     monkeypatch.setattr(view, "view", raises)
 
     view.regenerate([libelf, libdwarf])