diff --git a/jdaviz/app.py b/jdaviz/app.py
index 50701f4feb..8fda698e67 100644
--- a/jdaviz/app.py
+++ b/jdaviz/app.py
@@ -495,7 +495,6 @@ def load_data(self, file_obj, parser_reference=None, **kwargs):
 
         """
         self.loading = True
-
         try:
             try:
                 # Properly form path and check if a valid file
@@ -519,7 +518,6 @@ def load_data(self, file_obj, parser_reference=None, **kwargs):
             data = self.state.settings.get('data', None)
             if parser_reference:
                 parser = data_parser_registry.members.get(parser_reference)
-
             elif data and isinstance(data, dict):
                 data_parser = data.get('parser', None)
                 if data_parser: