diff --git a/cpp/src/arrow/python/common.cc b/cpp/src/arrow/python/common.cc
index 55fc360df603a..5a6cf54f69ab3 100644
--- a/cpp/src/arrow/python/common.cc
+++ b/cpp/src/arrow/python/common.cc
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ PyBuffer::~PyBuffer() {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Python exception -> Status
 
-
 Status ConvertPyError(StatusCode code) {
   PyObject* exc_type = nullptr;
   PyObject* exc_value = nullptr;
@@ -148,7 +147,8 @@ Status PassPyError() {
   if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
     // Do not call PyErr_Clear, the assumption is that someone further
     // up the call stack will want to deal with the Python error.
-    return Status(StatusCode::UnknownError, "Python Error", std::make_shared<PythonErrorDetail>());
+    return Status(StatusCode::UnknownError, "Python Error",
+                  std::make_shared<PythonErrorDetail>());
   }
   return Status::OK();
 }
diff --git a/python/pyarrow/_plasma.pyx b/python/pyarrow/_plasma.pyx
index fc929e0cc0ca4..df387be1379e8 100644
--- a/python/pyarrow/_plasma.pyx
+++ b/python/pyarrow/_plasma.pyx
@@ -269,9 +269,6 @@ class PlasmaObjectExists(ArrowException):
     pass
 
 
-
-
-
 cdef int plasma_check_status(const CStatus& status) nogil except -1:
     if status.ok():
         return 0
@@ -288,8 +285,6 @@ cdef int plasma_check_status(const CStatus& status) nogil except -1:
     return check_status(status)
 
 
-
-
 cdef class PlasmaClient:
     """
     The PlasmaClient is used to interface with a plasma store and manager.