diff --git a/src/docformatter/format.py b/src/docformatter/format.py
index 66ae640..bceabd1 100644
--- a/src/docformatter/format.py
+++ b/src/docformatter/format.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 """This module provides docformatter's Formattor class."""
 
-
 # Standard Library Imports
 import argparse
 import collections
@@ -345,32 +344,20 @@ def _get_function_docstring_newlines(  # noqa: PLR0911
     return 0
 
 
-def _get_module_docstring_newlines(black: bool = False) -> int:
+def _get_module_docstring_newlines() -> int:
     """Return number of newlines after a module docstring.
 
-    docformatter_8.2: One blank line after a module docstring.
-    docformatter_8.2.1: Two blank lines after a module docstring when in black mode.
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    black : bool
-        Indicates whether we're using black formatting rules.
-
     Returns
     -------
     newlines : int
         The number of newlines to insert after the docstring.
     """
-    if black:
-        return 2
-
     return 1
 
 
 def _get_newlines_by_type(
     tokens: list[tokenize.TokenInfo],
     index: int,
-    black: bool = False,
 ) -> int:
     """Dispatch to the correct docstring formatter based on context.
 
@@ -395,7 +382,7 @@ def _get_newlines_by_type(
         return 0
     elif _classify.is_module_docstring(tokens, index):
         # print("Module")
-        return _get_module_docstring_newlines(black)
+        return _get_module_docstring_newlines()
     elif _classify.is_class_docstring(tokens, index):
         # print("Class")
         return _get_class_docstring_newlines(tokens, index)
@@ -980,9 +967,7 @@ def _do_format_oneline_docstring(
             ).strip()
             if self.args.close_quotes_on_newline and "\n" in summary_wrapped:
                 summary_wrapped = (
-                    f"{summary_wrapped[:-3]}"
-                    f"\n{indentation}"
-                    f"{summary_wrapped[-3:]}"
+                    f"{summary_wrapped[:-3]}\n{indentation}{summary_wrapped[-3:]}"
                 )
             return summary_wrapped
 
@@ -1069,7 +1054,8 @@ def _do_rewrite_docstring_blocks(
 
                 _docstring_token = tokens[_docstr_idx]
                 _blank_line_count = _get_newlines_by_type(
-                    tokens, _docstr_idx, black=self.args.black
+                    tokens,
+                    _docstr_idx,
                 )
 
                 if (
diff --git a/tests/_data/string_files/do_format_code.toml b/tests/_data/string_files/do_format_code.toml
index dc22f59..5dbd8ec 100644
--- a/tests/_data/string_files/do_format_code.toml
+++ b/tests/_data/string_files/do_format_code.toml
@@ -1233,3 +1233,14 @@ expected="""foo = f'''
   bar
 '''
 """
+
+[issue_331_black_module_docstring]
+source='''"""A."""
+
+
+pass
+'''
+expected='''"""A."""
+
+pass
+'''
diff --git a/tests/_data/string_files/format_functions.toml b/tests/_data/string_files/format_functions.toml
index 0735b77..36e3a9e 100644
--- a/tests/_data/string_files/format_functions.toml
+++ b/tests/_data/string_files/format_functions.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ expected = 1
 expected = 1
 
 [module_docstring_in_black]
-expected = 2
+expected = 1
 
 [class_docstring_followed_by_statement]
 source = '''
diff --git a/tests/formatter/test_do_format_code.py b/tests/formatter/test_do_format_code.py
index 861e439..5d04f1d 100644
--- a/tests/formatter/test_do_format_code.py
+++ b/tests/formatter/test_do_format_code.py
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
         ("ellipses_is_code_line", NO_ARGS),
         ("do_not_break_f_string_double_quotes", NO_ARGS),
         ("do_not_break_f_string_single_quotes", NO_ARGS),
+        ("issue_331_black_module_docstring", ["--black", ""]),
     ],
 )
 def test_do_format_code(test_key, test_args, args):
diff --git a/tests/formatter/test_format_functions.py b/tests/formatter/test_format_functions.py
index 6456da7..5afd39e 100644
--- a/tests/formatter/test_format_functions.py
+++ b/tests/formatter/test_format_functions.py
@@ -64,19 +64,19 @@ def _get_docstring_token_and_index(tokens):
 
 @pytest.mark.unit
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "test_key, black",
+    "test_key",
     [
-        ("module_docstring_followed_by_string", False),
-        ("module_docstring_followed_by_code", False),
-        ("module_docstring_followed_by_comment_then_code", False),
-        ("module_docstring_followed_by_comment_then_string", False),
-        ("module_docstring_in_black", True),
+        "module_docstring_followed_by_string",
+        "module_docstring_followed_by_code",
+        "module_docstring_followed_by_comment_then_code",
+        "module_docstring_followed_by_comment_then_string",
+        "module_docstring_in_black",
     ],
 )
-def test_module_docstring_newlines(test_key, black):
+def test_module_docstring_newlines(test_key):
     expected = TEST_STRINGS[test_key]["expected"]
 
-    result = _format._get_module_docstring_newlines(black)
+    result = _format._get_module_docstring_newlines()
     assert (
         result == expected
     ), f"\nFailed {test_key}:\nExpected {expected}\nGot {result}"
@@ -221,23 +221,23 @@ def test_do_remove_preceding_blank_lines(test_key, block):
 @pytest.mark.integration
 @pytest.mark.order(5)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "test_key, black",
+    "test_key",
     [
-        ("get_newlines_by_type_module_docstring", False),
-        ("get_newlines_by_type_module_docstring_black", True),
-        ("get_newlines_by_type_class_docstring", False),
-        ("get_newlines_by_type_function_docstring", False),
-        ("get_newlines_by_type_attribute_docstring", False),
+        "get_newlines_by_type_module_docstring",
+        "get_newlines_by_type_module_docstring_black",
+        "get_newlines_by_type_class_docstring",
+        "get_newlines_by_type_function_docstring",
+        "get_newlines_by_type_attribute_docstring",
     ],
 )
-def test_get_newlines_by_type(test_key, black):
+def test_get_newlines_by_type(test_key):
     source = TEST_STRINGS[test_key]["source"]
     expected = TEST_STRINGS[test_key]["expected"]
 
     tokens = _get_tokens(source)
     index = _get_docstring_token_and_index(tokens)
 
-    result = _format._get_newlines_by_type(tokens, index, black)
+    result = _format._get_newlines_by_type(tokens, index)
     assert result == expected, f"\nFailed {test_key}\nExpected {expected}\nGot {result}"