diff --git a/src/normalizeStatusCode.js b/src/normalizeStatusCode.js
index 69d0637..6c56354 100644
--- a/src/normalizeStatusCode.js
+++ b/src/normalizeStatusCode.js
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 module.exports = function(res, opts) {
   opts = opts || {};
 
-  if (opts.formatStatusCode !== undefined && !opts.formatStatusCode) {
-    return req.status_code;
-  }
   if (typeof opts.formatStatusCode === 'function') {
     return opts.formatStatusCode(res, opts);
   }