diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 89daaeac3..4c72a504c 100755
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
   - [`date`](#date)
     - [`date.min(date)`](#datemindate)
     - [`date.max(date)`](#datemaxdate)
-    - [`date.format(format)`](#dateformatformat)
     - [`date.iso()`](#dateiso)
     - [`date.timestamp([type])`](#datetimestamptype)
   - [`func`](#func)
@@ -940,15 +939,6 @@ const schema = Joi.object({
 });
 ```
 
-#### `date.format(format)`
-
-Specifies the allowed date format:
-- `format` - string or array of strings that follow the `moment.js` [format](http://momentjs.com/docs/#/parsing/string-format/).
-
-```js
-const schema = Joi.date().format('YYYY/MM/DD');
-```
-
 #### `date.iso()`
 
 Requires the string value to be in valid ISO 8601 date format.
diff --git a/lib/date.js b/lib/date.js
index 85b4dfdd0..7dc399caa 100755
--- a/lib/date.js
+++ b/lib/date.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 const Any = require('./any');
 const Ref = require('./ref');
 const Hoek = require('hoek');
-const Moment = require('moment');
 
 
 // Declare internals
@@ -45,23 +44,18 @@ internals.Date = class extends Any {
             result.errors = this.createError('date.strict', null, state, options);
         }
         else {
-            let context = null;
             let type;
             if (internals.isIsoDate(this._flags.format)) {
                 type = 'isoDate';
             }
             else if (this._flags.timestamp) {
-                type = 'timestamp.' + this._flags.timestamp;
-            }
-            else if (this._flags.format) {
-                type = 'format';
-                context = { format: this._flags.format };
+                type = `timestamp.${this._flags.timestamp}`;
             }
             else {
                 type = 'base';
             }
 
-            result.errors = this.createError('date.' + type, context, state, options);
+            result.errors = this.createError(`date.${type}`, null, state, options);
         }
 
         return result;
@@ -83,14 +77,8 @@ internals.Date = class extends Any {
             }
 
             let date;
-            if (format) {
-                if (internals.isIsoDate(format)) {
-                    date = format.test(value) ? new Date(value) : internals.invalidDate;
-                }
-                else {
-                    date = Moment(value, format, true);
-                    date = date.isValid() ? date.toDate() : internals.invalidDate;
-                }
+            if (format && internals.isIsoDate(format)) {
+                date = format.test(value) ? new Date(value) : internals.invalidDate;
             }
             else if (timestamp && multiplier) {
                 date = new Date(value * multiplier);
@@ -107,15 +95,6 @@ internals.Date = class extends Any {
         return null;
     }
 
-    format(format) {
-
-        Hoek.assert(typeof format === 'string' || (Array.isArray(format) && format.every((f) => typeof f === 'string')), 'Invalid format.');
-
-        const obj = this.clone();
-        obj._flags.format = format;
-        return obj;
-    }
-
     iso() {
 
         const obj = this.clone();
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cc52c8083..1225a341d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
     "hoek": "4.x.x",
     "isemail": "2.x.x",
     "items": "2.x.x",
-    "moment": "2.x.x",
     "topo": "2.x.x"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/test/any.js b/test/any.js
index 6bcb5ef5d..61cdfdc08 100755
--- a/test/any.js
+++ b/test/any.js
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ describe('any', () => {
                 [Joi.array(), '[1,2,3]'],
                 [Joi.binary(), 'abc'],
                 [Joi.boolean(), false],
-                [Joi.date().format('YYYYMMDD'), '19700101'],
+                [Joi.date(), '1970/01/01'],
                 [Joi.number(), '12'],
                 [Joi.object(), '{ "a": 1 }'],
                 [Joi.any().strict(), 'abc']
diff --git a/test/date.js b/test/date.js
index dac928487..54638689b 100755
--- a/test/date.js
+++ b/test/date.js
@@ -424,38 +424,5 @@ describe('date', () => {
                 done();
             });
         });
-
-        describe('format()', () => {
-
-            it('validates custom format', (done) => {
-
-                Helper.validate(Joi.date().format('DD#YYYY$MM'), [
-                    ['07#2013$06', true],
-                    ['2013-06-07', false, null, '"value" must be a string with one of the following formats DD#YYYY$MM']
-                ], done);
-            });
-
-            it('validates several custom formats', (done) => {
-
-                Helper.validate(Joi.date().format(['DD#YYYY$MM', 'YY|DD|MM']), [
-                    ['13|07|06', true],
-                    ['2013-06-07', false, null, '"value" must be a string with one of the following formats [DD#YYYY$MM, YY|DD|MM]']
-                ], done);
-            });
-
-            it('fails with bad formats', (done) => {
-
-                expect(() => {
-
-                    Joi.date().format(true);
-                }).to.throw('Invalid format.');
-
-                expect(() => {
-
-                    Joi.date().format(['YYYYMMDD', true]);
-                }).to.throw('Invalid format.');
-                done();
-            });
-        });
     });
 });