diff --git a/distutils/util.py b/distutils/util.py
index 6ef2c985..8d8260bc 100644
--- a/distutils/util.py
+++ b/distutils/util.py
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ def is_mingw():
     """
     return sys.platform == 'win32' and get_platform().startswith('mingw')
 
+
 def is_freethreaded():
     """Return True if the Python interpreter is built with free threading support."""
     return bool(sysconfig.get_config_var('Py_GIL_DISABLED'))