diff --git a/backend/local/backend_apply.go b/backend/local/backend_apply.go
index c0465aee1..1b479c752 100644
--- a/backend/local/backend_apply.go
+++ b/backend/local/backend_apply.go
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ func (b *Local) opApply(
 		}
 
 		trivialPlan := plan.Changes.Empty()
-
 		hasUI := op.UIOut != nil && op.UIIn != nil
 		mustConfirm := hasUI && ((op.Destroy && (!op.DestroyForce && !op.AutoApprove)) || (!op.Destroy && !op.AutoApprove && !trivialPlan))
 		if mustConfirm {
diff --git a/backend/local/backend_plan_test.go b/backend/local/backend_plan_test.go
index 219b680ae..9c454718a 100644
--- a/backend/local/backend_plan_test.go
+++ b/backend/local/backend_plan_test.go
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ func TestLocal_planDestroy(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	plan := testReadPlan(t, planPath)
+	// This statement can be removed when the test is fixed and replaced with the
+	// commented-out test below.
 	if plan == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("plan is nil")
 	}
@@ -223,6 +225,8 @@ func TestLocal_planOutPathNoChange(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	plan := testReadPlan(t, planPath)
+	// This statement can be removed when the test is fixed and replaced with the
+	// commented-out test below.
 	if plan == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("plan is nil")
 	}