diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 78901d8e..3a14ceee 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -70,20 +70,6 @@ launch4j {
   messagesInstanceAlreadyExists="Stirling-PDF is already running."
 }
 
-spotless {
-    java {
-        target project.fileTree('src/main/java')
-
-        googleJavaFormat('1.19.1').aosp().reorderImports(false)
-
-        importOrder('java', 'javax', 'org', 'com', 'net', 'io')
-        toggleOffOn()
-        trimTrailingWhitespace()
-        indentWithSpaces()
-        endWithNewline()
-    }
-}
-
 dependencies {
     //security updates
     implementation 'ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.3'
@@ -171,9 +157,6 @@ dependencies {
     annotationProcessor 'org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.32'
 }
 
-tasks.withType(JavaCompile).configureEach {
-    dependsOn 'spotlessApply'
-}
 compileJava {
     options.compilerArgs << '-parameters'
 }