diff --git a/src/download.rs b/src/download.rs
index f9a4bd5..3b1d54d 100644
--- a/src/download.rs
+++ b/src/download.rs
@@ -88,11 +88,9 @@ pub async fn download_instaloader(shortcode: &str) -> Result<DownloadResult> {
 /// # Errors
 ///
 /// - Propagates `run_command_in_tempdir` errors.
-pub async fn download_ytdlp(url: &str, format: &str) -> Result<DownloadResult> {
+pub async fn download_ytdlp(url: &str) -> Result<DownloadResult> {
     let args = [
         "--no-playlist",
-        "-f",
-        format,
         "--merge-output-format",
         "mp4",
         "--restrict-filenames",
diff --git a/src/handlers/youtube.rs b/src/handlers/youtube.rs
index 770318f..6d17ae1 100644
--- a/src/handlers/youtube.rs
+++ b/src/handlers/youtube.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl SocialHandler for YouTubeShortsHandler {
 
     async fn handle(&self, bot: &Bot, chat_id: ChatId, url: String) -> Result<()> {
         info!(handler = %self.name(), url = %url, "handling youtube code");
-        let dr = download_ytdlp(&url, "best").await?;
+        let dr = download_ytdlp(&url).await?;
         process_download_result(bot, chat_id, dr).await
     }