diff --git a/format.c b/format.c
index a1165de6..72d6bfc9 100644
--- a/format.c
+++ b/format.c
@@ -175,17 +175,6 @@ format_job_callback(struct job *job)
 	fj->job = NULL;
 	free(fj->out);
 
-	if (WIFEXITED(job->status) && WEXITSTATUS(job->status) != 0) {
-		xasprintf(&fj->out, "<'%s' exited with %d>", fj->cmd,
-		    WEXITSTATUS(job->status));
-		return;
-	}
-	if (WIFSIGNALED(job->status)) {
-		xasprintf(&fj->out, "<'%s' got signal %d>", fj->cmd,
-		    WTERMSIG(job->status));
-		return;
-	}
-
 	buf = NULL;
 	if ((line = evbuffer_readline(job->event->input)) == NULL) {
 		len = EVBUFFER_LENGTH(job->event->input);