diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/files/acl.py b/lib/ansible/modules/files/acl.py
index 3e4e681eb2c..2632c4b23ff 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/files/acl.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/files/acl.py
@@ -140,11 +140,10 @@ acl:
 '''
 
 import os
-
-# import module snippets
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, get_platform
 from ansible.module_utils.pycompat24 import get_exception
 
+
 def split_entry(entry):
     ''' splits entry and ensures normalized return'''
 
@@ -210,7 +209,7 @@ def build_command(module, mode, path, follow, default, recursive, entry=''):
             cmd.append('-h')
 
     if default:
-        if(mode == 'rm'):
+        if mode == 'rm':
             cmd.insert(1, '-k')
         else:  # mode == 'set' or mode == 'get'
             cmd.insert(1, '-d')
diff --git a/test/sanity/pep8/legacy-files.txt b/test/sanity/pep8/legacy-files.txt
index b06b9bba17e..53db9f8124e 100644
--- a/test/sanity/pep8/legacy-files.txt
+++ b/test/sanity/pep8/legacy-files.txt
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_facts.py
 lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_role.py
 lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_schema.py
 lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_user.py
-lib/ansible/modules/files/acl.py
 lib/ansible/modules/files/archive.py
 lib/ansible/modules/files/assemble.py
 lib/ansible/modules/files/blockinfile.py