diff --git a//better_formats.module b//better_formats.module
index 8f402a5..2ea73ad 100644
--- a//better_formats.module
+++ b//better_formats.module
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ function better_formats_filter_process_format($element) {
   // anything inside it.
   if (!$show_selection && !$show_tips && !$show_tips_link) {
     $element['format']['#type'] = 'container';
+    $element['format']['#access'] = FALSE;
   }

   return $element;