diff --git a/src/modules/temperature.cpp b/src/modules/temperature.cpp
index 86aea70a..627ece90 100644
--- a/src/modules/temperature.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/temperature.cpp
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@
 
 waybar::modules::Temperature::Temperature(const std::string& id, const Json::Value& config)
     : ALabel(config, "temperature", id, "{temperatureC}°C", 10) {
-  if (config_["format"].asString().empty() && config_["format-critical"].asString().empty()) {
-    throw std::runtime_error("Format configuration is not defined");
-  } else if (config_["format"].asString().empty()) {
-    format_.clear();
-  }
   if (config_["hwmon-path"].isString()) {
     file_path_ = config_["hwmon-path"].asString();
   } else if (config_["hwmon-path-abs"].isString() && config_["input-filename"].isString()) {
@@ -40,8 +35,7 @@ auto waybar::modules::Temperature::update() -> void {
     label_.get_style_context()->remove_class("critical");
   }
 
-  if(format.empty())
-  {
+  if(format.empty()) {
     event_box_.hide();
     return;
   } else {