diff --git a/modules/lang/java/doctor.el b/modules/lang/java/doctor.el
index 17bdd50dd..4a9372c23 100644
--- a/modules/lang/java/doctor.el
+++ b/modules/lang/java/doctor.el
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
 (unless (executable-find "javac")
   (warn! "Couldn't find the javac executable, are you sure the JDK is installed?"))
 
-(unless (executable-find "clang-format")
-  (warn! "Couldn't find clang-format. Code formatting will not work."))
+(when (featurep! :editor format)
+  (unless (executable-find "clang-format")
+    (warn! "Couldn't find clang-format. Code formatting will not work.")))