diff --git a/py3status/core.py b/py3status/core.py
index d4dedccebf..8421205a6f 100644
--- a/py3status/core.py
+++ b/py3status/core.py
@@ -908,7 +908,6 @@ def create_output_modules(self):
                 output_modules[name]['module'] = self.modules[name]
                 output_modules[name]['type'] = 'py3status'
                 output_modules[name]['color'] = self.mappings_color.get(name)
-                output_modules[name]['short_format'] = self.mappings_short_format.get(name)
         # i3status modules
         for name in i3modules:
             if name not in output_modules:
@@ -917,7 +916,6 @@ def create_output_modules(self):
                 output_modules[name]['module'] = i3modules[name]
                 output_modules[name]['type'] = 'i3status'
                 output_modules[name]['color'] = self.mappings_color.get(name)
-                output_modules[name]['short_format'] = self.mappings_short_format.get(name)
 
         self.output_modules = output_modules
 
@@ -935,30 +933,23 @@ def create_mappings(self, config):
                 color = None
             mappings[name] = color
 
-            short_format = self.get_config_attribute(name, 'short_format')
-            if hasattr(short_format, 'none_setting'):
-                short_format = None
-            mappings[name] = short_format
-
         # Store mappings for later use.
         self.mappings_color = mappings
-        self.mappings_short_format = mappings
 
     def process_module_output(self, module):
         """
         Process the output for a module and return a json string representing it.
         Color processing occurs here.
-        Shortened text 'short_text' processing occurs here.
         """
         outputs = module['module'].get_latest()
         color = module['color']
-        short_format = module['short_format']
 
         for output in outputs:
             if color:
                 # Color: substitute the config defined color
                 if "color" not in output:
                     output["color"] = color
+
         # Create the json string output.
         return ",".join([dumps(x) for x in outputs])
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index e6435711f9..279b3cf7af 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -4,14 +4,10 @@ skip_missing_interpreters = True
 [testenv]
 skip_install = True
 deps =
-    coverage
     pytest
     pytest-flake8
 commands =
     pytest --flake8
-    coverage erase
-    coverage run --omit=**/__init__.py --source=modules -m py.test
-    coverage report
 
 [testenv:py36]
 skip_install = True