diff --git a/metricsd/.clang-format b/metricsd/.clang-format
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--- a/metricsd/.clang-format
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@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-BasedOnStyle: Google
-AllowShortFunctionsOnASingleLine: Inline
-AllowShortIfStatementsOnASingleLine: false
-AllowShortLoopsOnASingleLine: false
-BinPackArguments: false
-BinPackParameters: false
-CommentPragmas: NOLINT:.*
-DerivePointerAlignment: false
-PointerAlignment: Left
-TabWidth: 2
diff --git a/metricsd/.clang-format b/metricsd/.clang-format
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index 000000000..f9066d425
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../build/tools/brillo-clang-format
\ No newline at end of file