diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index e988f43a6e..14a3697d02 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -379,8 +379,7 @@ gulp.task('test.unit.js', ['build.js.dev'], function (neverDone) {
   watch('modules/**', function() {
     runSequence(
       '!broccoli.js.dev',
-      '!test.unit.js/karma-run',
-      'check-format'
+      '!test.unit.js/karma-run'
     );
   });
 });