diff --git a/PyTeX/format/formatter.py b/PyTeX/format/formatter.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f5a8ccb..0000000
--- a/PyTeX/format/formatter.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Tuple
-from pathlib import Path
-
-
-class Formatter:
-    """
-    A formatter is bound to a specific input file with some
-    building configuration.
-    """
-    def format(self, build_dir: Path) -> Optional[List[Tuple[str, Dict]]]:
-        """
-        :param build_dir: Directory where output files are written to
-        :return: When configuration files are needed for a future
-        build of the output files, a list of the file names and their
-        needed configurations. Else None.
-        """
-        pass
-
-    @property
-    def output_files(self) -> List[str]:
-        """
-
-        :return: List of files that will be built when the formatter is invoked
-        """
-        pass
-
-    def set_input_file(self, locate_config=True) -> None:
-        raise NotImplementedError