diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/seahub/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/seahub/default.nix
index 1772f611ea48..70cb96ed1364 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/seahub/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/seahub/default.nix
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ python.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-GHvJlm5DVt3IVJnqJu8YobNNqbjdPd08s4DCdQQRQds=";
   };
 
-  format = "other";
-
   dontBuild = true;
 
   doCheck = false; # disabled because it requires a ccnet environment