diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index b5c4043757e948..1195c1baf69b28 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -6086,7 +6086,6 @@ int sequencer_make_script(struct repository *r, struct strbuf *out, int argc,
 	revs.sort_order = REV_SORT_IN_GRAPH_ORDER;
 	revs.topo_order = 1;
 
-	revs.pretty_given = 1;
 	git_config_get_string("rebase.instructionFormat", &format);
 	if (!format || !*format) {
 		free(format);