diff --git a/deps/rabbitmq_management_agent/src/rabbit_mgmt_format.erl b/deps/rabbitmq_management_agent/src/rabbit_mgmt_format.erl
index 296a4824e1..d6ee9776e9 100644
--- a/deps/rabbitmq_management_agent/src/rabbit_mgmt_format.erl
+++ b/deps/rabbitmq_management_agent/src/rabbit_mgmt_format.erl
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 -export([print/2, print/1]).
 
 -export([format_queue_stats/1, format_channel_stats/1,
-         format_arguments/1, format_connection_created/1,
+         format_connection_created/1,
          format_accept_content/1, format_args/1]).
 
 -export([strip_queue_pids/1]).
@@ -82,11 +82,6 @@ format_channel_stats({idle_since, Value}) ->
 format_channel_stats(Stat) ->
     Stat.
 
-format_arguments({arguments, Value}) ->
-    {arguments, amqp_table(Value)};
-format_arguments(Stat) ->
-    Stat.
-
 %% Conerts an HTTP API request payload value
 %% to AMQP 0-9-1 arguments table
 format_args({arguments, []}) ->