diff --git a/src/uucore/src/lib/features/format/num_format.rs b/src/uucore/src/lib/features/format/num_format.rs
index 6caf1bfce..fac733a22 100644
--- a/src/uucore/src/lib/features/format/num_format.rs
+++ b/src/uucore/src/lib/features/format/num_format.rs
@@ -293,13 +293,7 @@ impl Formatter for Float {
 
         let precision = match precision {
             Some(CanAsterisk::Fixed(x)) => x,
-            None => {
-                if matches!(variant, FloatVariant::Shortest) {
-                    6
-                } else {
-                    0
-                }
-            }
+            None => 6, // Default float precision (C standard)
             Some(CanAsterisk::Asterisk) => return Err(FormatError::WrongSpecType),
         };