diff --git a/command/format.go b/command/format.go
index 4af09e402c..c4c55e00e9 100644
--- a/command/format.go
+++ b/command/format.go
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ func Format(ui cli.Ui) string {
 		return ui.(*VaultUI).format
 	}
 
-	panic("")
 	format := os.Getenv(EnvVaultFormat)
 	if format == "" {
 		format = "table"