diff --git a/crates/aiken-lang/src/format.rs b/crates/aiken-lang/src/format.rs
index 93195461..8bd474e2 100644
--- a/crates/aiken-lang/src/format.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken-lang/src/format.rs
@@ -1458,7 +1458,6 @@ impl<'comments> Formatter<'comments> {
 
     fn clause<'a>(&mut self, clause: &'a UntypedClause, index: u32) -> Document<'a> {
         let space_before = self.pop_empty_lines(clause.location.start);
-        let after_position = clause.location.end;
         let clause_doc = join(
             clause.patterns.iter().map(|p| self.pattern(p)),
             " | ".to_doc(),
@@ -1468,9 +1467,6 @@ impl<'comments> Formatter<'comments> {
             Some(guard) => clause_doc.append(" if ").append(self.clause_guard(guard)),
         };
 
-        // Remove any unused empty lines within the clause
-        self.pop_empty_lines(after_position);
-
         if index == 0 {
             clause_doc
         } else if space_before {
diff --git a/crates/aiken-lang/src/tests/format.rs b/crates/aiken-lang/src/tests/format.rs
index 0a686b6c..b8c5c876 100644
--- a/crates/aiken-lang/src/tests/format.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken-lang/src/tests/format.rs
@@ -133,17 +133,28 @@ fn test_format_when() {
     let src = indoc! {r#"
         pub fn foo( a) {
           when  a   is{
-            True  -> 14
+            True  -> {
+
+              bar()
+
+              14
+            }
             False ->
-             42}
+
+             42
+
+             }
          }
     "#};
 
     let expected = indoc! {r#"
         pub fn foo(a) {
           when a is {
-            True ->
+            True -> {
+              bar()
+
               14
+            }
             False ->
               42
           }