diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_roots.cpp b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_roots.cpp
index a697fb3de..918e243de 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_roots.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_roots.cpp
@@ -123,15 +123,6 @@ bool TryPathMount(FstabEntry* rec, const std::string& mount_pt) {
     }
 
     int result = fs_mgr_do_mount_one(*rec, mount_point);
-    if (result == -1 && rec->fs_mgr_flags.formattable) {
-        PERROR << "Failed to mount " << mount_point << "; formatting";
-        if (fs_mgr_do_format(*rec) != 0) {
-            PERROR << "Failed to format " << mount_point;
-            return false;
-        }
-        result = fs_mgr_do_mount_one(*rec, mount_point);
-    }
-
     if (result == -1) {
         PERROR << "Failed to mount " << mount_point;
         return false;