diff --git a/src/main/java/loci/common/services/services.properties b/src/main/java/loci/common/services/services.properties
index d218cab0..439f66db 100644
--- a/src/main/java/loci/common/services/services.properties
+++ b/src/main/java/loci/common/services/services.properties
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ loci.formats.services.JAIIIOService=loci.formats.services.JAIIIOServiceImpl
 loci.formats.services.MetakitService=loci.formats.services.MetakitServiceImpl
 # libjpeg-turbo service
 loci.formats.services.JPEGTurboService=loci.formats.services.JPEGTurboServiceImpl
-# Woolz service (interface and implementation in bio-formats)
-loci.formats.services.WlzService=loci.formats.services.WlzServiceImpl
 loci.formats.services.EXIFService=loci.formats.services.EXIFServiceImpl
 loci.formats.services.JPEGXRService=loci.formats.services.JPEGXRServiceImpl
 # Minio S3 client service