diff --git a/dotcom-rendering/src/types/article.ts b/dotcom-rendering/src/types/article.ts
index 5d4891af81..34fce6ebaf 100644
--- a/dotcom-rendering/src/types/article.ts
+++ b/dotcom-rendering/src/types/article.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ export const enhanceCrosswordArticle = (article: Article): Article => {
 
 	return {
 		...article,
-		format: { ...article.format },
 		frontendData: {
 			...article.frontendData,
 			blocks: [