diff --git a/datasette/utils/__init__.py b/datasette/utils/__init__.py
index ccdf8ad460..c89b9d233f 100644
--- a/datasette/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/datasette/utils/__init__.py
@@ -731,26 +731,6 @@ def module_from_path(path, name):
     return mod
 
 
-async def resolve_table_and_format(
-    table_and_format, table_exists, allowed_formats=None
-):
-    if allowed_formats is None:
-        allowed_formats = []
-    if "." in table_and_format:
-        # Check if a table exists with this exact name
-        it_exists = await table_exists(table_and_format)
-        if it_exists:
-            return table_and_format, None
-
-    # Check if table ends with a known format
-    formats = list(allowed_formats) + ["csv", "jsono"]
-    for _format in formats:
-        if table_and_format.endswith(f".{_format}"):
-            table = table_and_format[: -(len(_format) + 1)]
-            return table, _format
-    return table_and_format, None
-
-
 def path_with_format(
     *, request=None, path=None, format=None, extra_qs=None, replace_format=None
 ):
diff --git a/datasette/views/base.py b/datasette/views/base.py
index 0bbf98bb72..24e97d9521 100644
--- a/datasette/views/base.py
+++ b/datasette/views/base.py
@@ -19,12 +19,10 @@
     LimitedWriter,
     call_with_supported_arguments,
     tilde_decode,
-    tilde_encode,
     path_from_row_pks,
     path_with_added_args,
     path_with_removed_args,
     path_with_format,
-    resolve_table_and_format,
     sqlite3,
     HASH_LENGTH,
 )
@@ -372,18 +370,10 @@ async def stream_fn(r):
 
         return AsgiStream(stream_fn, headers=headers, content_type=content_type)
 
-    def get_format(self, request):
-        # Format is the bit from the path following the ., if one exists
-        last_path_component = request.path.split("/")[-1]
-        if "." in last_path_component:
-            return last_path_component.split(".")[-1]
-        else:
-            return None
-
     async def get(self, request):
         db_name = request.url_vars["database"]
         database = tilde_decode(db_name)
-        _format = self.get_format(request)
+        _format = request.url_vars["format"]
         data_kwargs = {}
 
         if _format == "csv":
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index 790aadc72c..7b41a87f0d 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -351,31 +351,6 @@ def test_compound_keys_after_sql():
     )
 
 
-async def table_exists(table):
-    return table == "exists.csv"
-
-
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "table_and_format,expected_table,expected_format",
-    [
-        ("blah", "blah", None),
-        ("blah.csv", "blah", "csv"),
-        ("blah.json", "blah", "json"),
-        ("blah.baz", "blah.baz", None),
-        ("exists.csv", "exists.csv", None),
-    ],
-)
-async def test_resolve_table_and_format(
-    table_and_format, expected_table, expected_format
-):
-    actual_table, actual_format = await utils.resolve_table_and_format(
-        table_and_format, table_exists, ["json"]
-    )
-    assert expected_table == actual_table
-    assert expected_format == actual_format
-
-
 def test_table_columns():
     conn = sqlite3.connect(":memory:")
     conn.executescript(