diff --git a/ci/base-tests.sh b/ci/base-tests.sh
index 187fc062fbf..14b573454bb 100755
--- a/ci/base-tests.sh
+++ b/ci/base-tests.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ export CARGO_TARGET_DIR=`pwd`/target/
 
 # Perform various checks for lint registration
 ./util/dev update_lints --check
-cargo +nightly fmt --all -- --check
 
 # Check running clippy-driver without cargo
 (
@@ -50,29 +49,5 @@ cargo +nightly fmt --all -- --check
   # TODO: CLIPPY_CONF_DIR / CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR
 )
 
-# make sure tests are formatted
-
-# some lints are sensitive to formatting, exclude some files
-tests_need_reformatting="false"
-# switch to nightly
-rustup override set nightly
-# avoid loop spam and allow cmds with exit status != 0
-set +ex
-
-for file in `find tests | grep "\.rs$"` ; do
-  rustfmt ${file} --check
-  if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-    echo "${file} needs reformatting!"
-    tests_need_reformatting="true"
-  fi
-done
-
-set -ex # reset
-
-if [ "${tests_need_reformatting}" == "true" ] ; then
-    echo "Tests need reformatting!"
-    exit 2
-fi
-
 # switch back to master
 # rustup override set master