diff --git a/src/aiida/engine/runners.py b/src/aiida/engine/runners.py
index dab608352e..c7bce298c9 100644
--- a/src/aiida/engine/runners.py
+++ b/src/aiida/engine/runners.py
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@ def kill_process(_num, _frame):
             authinfo = process_inited.node.get_authinfo()
 
             with self.transport.request_transport(authinfo):
-
                 original_handler_int = signal.getsignal(signal.SIGINT)
                 original_handler_term = signal.getsignal(signal.SIGTERM)