diff --git a/.github/workflows/checkin.yml b/.github/workflows/checkin.yml
index d698b6c..cf4f0d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checkin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checkin.yml
@@ -16,13 +16,10 @@ jobs:
     - name: "npm run test"
       run: npm run test
 
-    - name: "check format"
-      run: npm run format-check
-
     - name: "check for uncommitted changes"
       # Ensure no changes, but ignore node_modules dir since dev/fresh ci deps installed.
       run: |
         git diff --exit-code --stat -- . ':!node_modules' \
         || (echo "##[error] found changed files after build. please 'npm run build && npm run format'" \
                  "and check in all changes" \
-            && exit 1)
\ No newline at end of file
+            && exit 1)