diff --git standalone-metastore/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml standalone-metastore/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml
index 3128cf716a..b499bb70e0 100644
--- standalone-metastore/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml
+++ standalone-metastore/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@
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diff --git storage-api/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml storage-api/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml
index 3128cf716a..b499bb70e0 100644
--- storage-api/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml
+++ storage-api/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@
-
-
-