diff --git a/hacking/module_formatter.py b/hacking/module_formatter.py
index 26e403e8659..0a7d1c884ca 100755
--- a/hacking/module_formatter.py
+++ b/hacking/module_formatter.py
@@ -88,24 +88,6 @@ def html_ify(text):
 
     return t
 
-#####################################################################################
-
-def strip_formatting(text):
-    ''' Strips formatting
-    In lists of modules, etc, we don't want certain words to be formatted
-    Also due to a bug in RST, you can not easily nest formatting
-    #http://docutils.sourceforge.net/FAQ.html#is-nested-inline-markup-possible
-    '''
-
-    t = cgi.escape(text)
-    t = _ITALIC.sub(r"\1", t)
-    t = _BOLD.sub(r"\1", t)
-    t = _MODULE.sub(r"\1", t)
-    t = _URL.sub(r"\1", t)
-    t = _CONST.sub(r"\1", t)
-
-    return t
-
 
 #####################################################################################
 
@@ -328,8 +310,7 @@ def print_modules(module, category_file, deprecated, core, options, env, templat
     result = process_module(modname, options, env, template, outputname, module_map, aliases)
 
     if result != "SKIPPED":
-        # Some of the module descriptions have formatting in them, this is noisy in lists, so remove it
-        category_file.write("  %s - %s <%s_module>\n" % (modstring, strip_formatting(result), module))
+        category_file.write("  %s - %s <%s_module>\n" % (modstring, result, module))
 
 def process_category(category, categories, options, env, template, outputname):