diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
index 66c6fd7..cacf639 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ on:
 jobs:
   check_formatting:
     uses: NWChemEx/.github/.github/workflows/check_formatting.yaml@master
-    with:
-      license_config: ".licenserc.yaml"
-      cpp_source_dirs: ""
 
   test_nwx_docs:
     uses: NWChemEx/.github/.github/workflows/test_nwx_docs.yaml@master