diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index ad9bf1f64..017b68431 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ run:
 
 # output configuration options
 output:
-  # colored-line-number|line-number|json|tab|checkstyle|code-climate, default is "colored-line-number"
-  formats: colored-line-number
-
   # print lines of code with issue, default is true
   print-issued-lines: true