diff --git a/youtube_dl/utils.py b/youtube_dl/utils.py
index bdfe053a73..d4951c406c 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/utils.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/utils.py
@@ -1560,4 +1560,3 @@ def urlhandle_detect_ext(url_handle):
         getheader = url_handle.info().getheader
 
     return getheader('Content-Type').split("/")[1]
-