diff --git a/commands/new.go b/commands/new.go
index ffd75b2bbb4..8e348366dd8 100644
--- a/commands/new.go
+++ b/commands/new.go
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ Ensure you run this within the root directory of your site.`,
 					cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&contentType, "kind", "k", "", "content type to create")
 					cmd.Flags().String("editor", "", "edit new content with this editor, if provided")
 					cmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&force, "force", "f", false, "overwrite file if it already exists")
-					cmd.Flags().StringVar(&format, "format", "toml", "preferred file format (toml, yaml or json)")
 					applyLocalFlagsBuildConfig(cmd, r)
 
 				},
diff --git a/docs/content/en/commands/hugo_new_content.md b/docs/content/en/commands/hugo_new_content.md
index dd646766b81..cc53346ad0d 100644
--- a/docs/content/en/commands/hugo_new_content.md
+++ b/docs/content/en/commands/hugo_new_content.md
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ hugo new content [path] [flags]
   -c, --contentDir string   filesystem path to content directory
       --editor string       edit new content with this editor, if provided
   -f, --force               overwrite file if it already exists
-      --format string       preferred file format (toml, yaml or json) (default "toml")
   -h, --help                help for content
   -k, --kind string         content type to create
   -t, --theme strings       themes to use (located in /themes/THEMENAME/)