diff --git a/modules/lang/crystal/config.el b/modules/lang/crystal/config.el
index 97070ddb4..979d27944 100644
--- a/modules/lang/crystal/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/crystal/config.el
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 ;;; lang/crystal/config.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
 
 (after! crystal-mode
-  (when (executable-find "crystal")
-    (set-formatter! 'crystal-mode '("crystal" "tool" "format" "-") :modes '(crystal-mode)))
+  (set-formatter! 'crystal-mode '("crystal" "tool" "format" "-") :modes '(crystal-mode))
 
   (set-lookup-handlers! 'crystal-mode
     :definition #'crystal-def-jump