diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
index 96db4a0c9c..399d432684 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
@@ -3491,13 +3491,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
                 }
 
                 mainFilters.Add(tonemapArgs);
-
-                // convert back to nv12 for VAAPI encoders
-                // Q: Is this still being used?
-                if (requireDoviReshaping && isVaapiEncoder)
-                {
-                    mainFilters.Add("format=" + outFormat);
-                }
             }
             else
             {