diff --git a/src/Standards/PSR2/Sniffs/Classes/ClassDeclarationSniff.php b/src/Standards/PSR2/Sniffs/Classes/ClassDeclarationSniff.php
index 42cff38957..887c552edc 100644
--- a/src/Standards/PSR2/Sniffs/Classes/ClassDeclarationSniff.php
+++ b/src/Standards/PSR2/Sniffs/Classes/ClassDeclarationSniff.php
@@ -526,9 +526,7 @@ public function processClose(File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr)
             $ignoreTokens[] = T_COMMENT;
             $ignoreTokens[] = T_SEMICOLON;
             $nextContent    = $phpcsFile->findNext($ignoreTokens, ($closeBrace + 1), null, true);
-            if ($tokens[$nextContent]['content'] !== $phpcsFile->eolChar
-                && $tokens[$nextContent]['line'] === $tokens[$closeBrace]['line']
-            ) {
+            if ($tokens[$nextContent]['line'] === $tokens[$closeBrace]['line']) {
                 $type  = strtolower($tokens[$stackPtr]['content']);
                 $error = 'Closing %s brace must be on a line by itself';
                 $data  = [$type];