diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/combined_open_ended_rubric.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/combined_open_ended_rubric.py
index f4ea7648a1..287aeb5c24 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/combined_open_ended_rubric.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/combined_open_ended_rubric.py
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ class CombinedOpenEndedRubric(object):
                 categories.append(self.extract_category(category))
         return categories
 
-
     def extract_category(self, category):
         '''
         construct an individual category
@@ -235,7 +234,6 @@ class CombinedOpenEndedRubric(object):
                                            })
         return html
 
-
     @staticmethod
     def validate_options(options):
         '''
@@ -328,9 +326,3 @@ class CombinedOpenEndedRubric(object):
             tuples.append([0, category, score, [], []])
             tup_ind = len(tuples) - 1
         return tuples, tup_ind
-
-
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/open_ended_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/open_ended_module.py
index b16e7f5313..fc53a62c06 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/open_ended_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/open_ended_module.py
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ class OpenEndedModule(openendedchild.OpenEndedChild):
             self.send_to_grader(self.latest_answer(), system)
             self.created = False
 
-
     def _parse(self, oeparam, prompt, rubric, system):
         '''
         Parse OpenEndedResponse XML:
@@ -270,7 +269,6 @@ class OpenEndedModule(openendedchild.OpenEndedChild):
 
         return True
 
-
     def get_answers(self):
         """
         Gets and shows the answer for this problem.
@@ -415,7 +413,6 @@ class OpenEndedModule(openendedchild.OpenEndedChild):
 
         return feedback_template, rubric_scores
 
-
     def _parse_score_msg(self, score_msg, system, join_feedback=True):
         """
          Grader reply is a JSON-dump of the following dict
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/openendedchild.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/openendedchild.py
index 91dec5943d..922a4f9b77 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/openendedchild.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/openendedchild.py
@@ -490,6 +490,3 @@ class OpenEndedChild(object):
             eta_string = ""
 
         return eta_string
-
-
-
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/self_assessment_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/self_assessment_module.py
index a25d81eeae..8911e2890f 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/self_assessment_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/self_assessment_module.py
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ class SelfAssessmentModule(openendedchild.OpenEndedChild):
         html = system.render_template('{0}/self_assessment_prompt.html'.format(self.TEMPLATE_DIR), context)
         return html
 
-
     def handle_ajax(self, dispatch, get, system):
         """
         This is called by courseware.module_render, to handle an AJAX call.
@@ -159,7 +158,6 @@ class SelfAssessmentModule(openendedchild.OpenEndedChild):
 
         return system.render_template('{0}/self_assessment_hint.html'.format(self.TEMPLATE_DIR), context)
 
-
     def save_answer(self, get, system):
         """
         After the answer is submitted, show the rubric.