diff --git a/test/ntmatrixTest.cpp b/test/ntmatrixTest.cpp
index 8df0e64..825ac8a 100644
--- a/test/ntmatrixTest.cpp
+++ b/test/ntmatrixTest.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ void test_ntmatrix()
         display.setLow(-15);
         display.setHigh(15);
         display.setDescription("This is a test scalar array");
-        display.setFormat("%d");
         display.setUnits("A");
         pvDisplay.set(display);
     }
diff --git a/test/ntscalarArrayTest.cpp b/test/ntscalarArrayTest.cpp
index 848033d..d86c80f 100644
--- a/test/ntscalarArrayTest.cpp
+++ b/test/ntscalarArrayTest.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ void test_ntscalarArray()
         display.setLow(-15);
         display.setHigh(15);
         display.setDescription("This is a test scalar array");
-        display.setFormat("%d");
         display.setUnits("A");
         pvDisplay.set(display);
     }
diff --git a/test/ntscalarTest.cpp b/test/ntscalarTest.cpp
index dba51e9..8afe226 100644
--- a/test/ntscalarTest.cpp
+++ b/test/ntscalarTest.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ void test_ntscalar()
         display.setLow(-15);
         display.setHigh(15);
         display.setDescription("This is a test scalar");
-        display.setFormat("%d");
         display.setUnits("A");
         pvDisplay.set(display);
     }