diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c05cac6..252e860 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@
 	"main": "./src/Extension",
 	"contributes": {
 		"commands": [
-			{
-				"command": "xmlTools.formatXml",
-				"title": "XML Tools: Format XML"	
-			},
 			{
 				"command": "xmlTools.minifyXml",
 				"title": "XML Tools: Minify XML"
@@ -115,7 +111,6 @@
 	"activationEvents": [
 		"onLanguage:xml",
         "onLanguage:xquery",
-        "onCommand:xmlTools.formatXml",
         "onCommand:xmlTools.minifyXml",
         "onCommand:xmlTools.evaluateXPath",
         "onCommand:xmlTools.executeXQuery"
diff --git a/src/Commands.ts b/src/Commands.ts
index d39b08d..44980af 100644
--- a/src/Commands.ts
+++ b/src/Commands.ts
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ const CFG_SECTION: string = 'xmlTools';
 const CFG_REMOVE_COMMENTS: string = 'removeCommentsOnMinify';
 
 export class TextEditorCommands {
-    static formatXml(editor: vsc.TextEditor, edit: vsc.TextEditorEdit): void {
-        // alias for editor.action.format
-        vsc.commands.executeCommand('editor.action.format');
-    }
-    
     static minifyXml(editor: vsc.TextEditor, edit: vsc.TextEditorEdit): void {
         let removeComments: boolean = vsc.workspace.getConfiguration(CFG_SECTION).get<boolean>(CFG_REMOVE_COMMENTS, false);
         
diff --git a/src/Extension.ts b/src/Extension.ts
index c7ae8e2..582a4ce 100644
--- a/src/Extension.ts
+++ b/src/Extension.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ export function activate(ctx: vsc.ExtensionContext) {
 	// register palette commands
     ctx.subscriptions.push(
         vsc.commands.registerTextEditorCommand('xmlTools.minifyXml', TextEditorCommands.minifyXml),
-        vsc.commands.registerTextEditorCommand('xmlTools.formatXml', TextEditorCommands.formatXml),
         vsc.commands.registerTextEditorCommand('xmlTools.evaluateXPath', TextEditorCommands.evaluateXPath),
         
         vsc.commands.registerTextEditorCommand('xmlTools.executeXQuery', TextEditorCommands.executeXQuery)