diff --git a/rustfmt_excluded_files b/rustfmt_excluded_files
index 9efa4d7e583..d33372ddf1a 100644
--- a/rustfmt_excluded_files
+++ b/rustfmt_excluded_files
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ lightning/src/routing/utxo.rs
 lightning/src/util/invoice.rs
 lightning/src/util/message_signing.rs
 lightning/src/util/mod.rs
-lightning/src/util/persist.rs
 lightning/src/util/scid_utils.rs
 lightning/src/util/ser.rs
 lightning/src/util/ser_macros.rs