diff --git a/scrapy/core/downloader/handlers/http.py b/scrapy/core/downloader/handlers/http.py
index 7d91f1fb7..9f3799c59 100644
--- a/scrapy/core/downloader/handlers/http.py
+++ b/scrapy/core/downloader/handlers/http.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-"""Download handlers for http and https schemes"""
-
+"""Download handlers for http and https schemes
+"""
 from twisted.internet import reactor
-
 from scrapy.utils.misc import load_object
 
+
 class HttpDownloadHandler(object):
 
     def __init__(self, settings):
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class HttpDownloadHandler(object):
     def _connect(self, factory):
         host, port = factory.host, factory.port
         if factory.scheme == 'https':
-            return reactor.connectSSL(host, port, factory, \
-                    self.ClientContextFactory())
+            return reactor.connectSSL(host, port, factory,
+                                      self.ClientContextFactory())
         else:
             return reactor.connectTCP(host, port, factory)