diff --git a/yt_dlp/utils/_utils.py b/yt_dlp/utils/_utils.py
index b01f2a170..c6a90a0dd 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/utils/_utils.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/utils/_utils.py
@@ -5677,4 +5677,3 @@ def stdout(self, message):
     def stderr(self, message):
         if self._ydl:
             self._ydl.to_stderr(message)
-