diff --git a/lib/Format/Format.cpp b/lib/Format/Format.cpp
index 58e6648..8eebda0 100644
--- a/lib/Format/Format.cpp
+++ b/lib/Format/Format.cpp
@@ -1990,8 +1990,6 @@
                                  Style.MaxEmptyLinesToKeep + 1);
     if (Newlines == 0 && !Tok.IsFirst)
       Newlines = 1;
-    if (Tok.Tok.is(tok::r_brace) && Newlines > 1)
-      Newlines = 1;
     unsigned Indent = Level * 2;
 
     bool IsAccessModifier = false;
diff --git a/unittests/Format/FormatTest.cpp b/unittests/Format/FormatTest.cpp
index ef242d7..63110bb 100644
--- a/unittests/Format/FormatTest.cpp
+++ b/unittests/Format/FormatTest.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@
 
 TEST_F(FormatTest, FormatsNestedBlockStatements) {
   EXPECT_EQ("{\n  {\n    {}\n  }\n}", format("{{{}}}"));
-  EXPECT_EQ("{\n  {\n    {}\n  }\n}", format("{{{}}\n\n}"));
 }
 
 TEST_F(FormatTest, FormatsNestedCall) {