diff --git a/loader.c b/loader.c
index eb10d1b12a..89d006ea34 100755
--- a/loader.c
+++ b/loader.c
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@ static int ast_resource_exists(char *resource)
 
 static const char *loadorder[] =
 {
-	"format_",
 	"res_",
 	"chan_",
 	"pbx_",