diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs b/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs
index 8b0e11cb802e..d4a43e841585 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/attrs.rs
@@ -593,11 +593,7 @@ fn check_empty_line_after_outer_attr(cx: &EarlyContext<'_>, item: &rustc_ast::It
         };
 
         if attr.style == AttrStyle::Outer {
-            if let MacArgs::Eq(_, MacArgsEq::Ast(expr)) = &attr_item.args
-                && !matches!(expr.kind, rustc_ast::ExprKind::Lit(..)) {
-                return;
-            }
-            if attr_item.args.inner_tokens().is_empty() || !is_present_in_source(cx, attr.span) {
+            if !is_present_in_source(cx, attr.span) {
                 return;
             }