diff --git a/extras/scripts/format.py b/extras/scripts/format.py
index 59cf6bffd79e847dfbc038e536ca3cd1cc4d68bf..a6155bb426f39fe528158deec0cad685ec4191ff 100755
--- a/extras/scripts/format.py
+++ b/extras/scripts/format.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def qml_format_files(files):
     for filename in files:
         if os.path.isfile(filename):
             print(f"Formatting: {filename}", end='\r')
-            extra_args = ['--normalize', '--force']
+            extra_args = ['--force']
             subprocess.call([QMLFORMAT, '--inplace', filename] + extra_args)
             # This may generate a backup file (ending with ~), so delete it.
             backup_file = filename + "~"