diff --git a/src/columns/ColDepends.cpp b/src/columns/ColDepends.cpp
index 75b055a60..c2fbe6d36 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColDepends.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColDepends.cpp
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ void ColumnDepends::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int& ma
           minimum = length;
       }
     }
-    else
-      throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/columns/ColDescription.cpp b/src/columns/ColDescription.cpp
index db7fa387c..940ebc7bb 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColDescription.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColDescription.cpp
@@ -153,9 +153,6 @@ void ColumnDescription::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int
     minimum = 4;
     maximum = utf8_width (description) + 1 + 1 + format (task.annotation_count).length () + 1;
   }
-
-  else
-    throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/columns/ColID.cpp b/src/columns/ColID.cpp
index c47d2ea4f..b11980593 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColID.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColID.cpp
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ void ColumnID::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int& maximum
   else                       length = 1 + (int) log10 ((double) task.id); // Slow
 
   minimum = maximum = length;
-
-  if (_style != "default" &&
-      _style != "number")
-    throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/columns/ColIMask.cpp b/src/columns/ColIMask.cpp
index 3d2a905cc..a267371c6 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColIMask.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColIMask.cpp
@@ -46,13 +46,7 @@ void ColumnIMask::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int& maxi
 {
   minimum = maximum = 0;
   if (task.has (_name))
-  {
     minimum = maximum = task.get (_name).length ();
-
-    if (_style != "default" &&
-        _style != "number")
-      throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
-  }
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/columns/ColLast.cpp b/src/columns/ColLast.cpp
index 3e74fb8e4..71e49b82d 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColLast.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColLast.cpp
@@ -46,13 +46,7 @@ void ColumnLast::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int& maxim
 {
   minimum = maximum = 0;
   if (task.has (_name))
-  {
     minimum = maximum = task.get (_name).length ();
-
-    if (_style != "default" &&
-        _style != "number")
-      throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
-  }
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/columns/ColMask.cpp b/src/columns/ColMask.cpp
index d7a82e256..97e14753a 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColMask.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColMask.cpp
@@ -46,12 +46,7 @@ void ColumnMask::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int& maxim
 {
   minimum = maximum = 0;
   if (task.has (_name))
-  {
     minimum = maximum = task.get (_name).length ();
-
-    if (_style != "default")
-      throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
-  }
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/columns/ColParent.cpp b/src/columns/ColParent.cpp
index a58a39a2e..614b375de 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColParent.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColParent.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ void ColumnParent::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int& max
   {
          if (_style == "default" || _style == "long") minimum = maximum = 36;
     else if (_style == "short")                       minimum = maximum = 8;
-    else
-      throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/columns/ColProject.cpp b/src/columns/ColProject.cpp
index 1da64525d..cfdf3ef15 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColProject.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColProject.cpp
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ void ColumnProject::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int& ma
     {
       project = indentProject (project, "  ", '.');
     }
-    else if (_style != "default"  &&
-             _style != "full"     &&
-             _style != "indented")
-      throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
 
     minimum = longestWord (project);
     maximum = utf8_width (project);
diff --git a/src/columns/ColRType.cpp b/src/columns/ColRType.cpp
index e9e2d9ac5..96968c32e 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColRType.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColRType.cpp
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ void ColumnRType::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int& maxi
       minimum = maximum = task.get (_name).length ();
     else if (_style == "indicator")
       minimum = maximum = 1;
-    else
-      throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/columns/ColRecur.cpp b/src/columns/ColRecur.cpp
index ea4d10018..159e4a5d7 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColRecur.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColRecur.cpp
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ void ColumnRecur::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int& maxi
     {
       minimum = maximum = utf8_width (context.config.get ("recurrence.indicator"));
     }
-    else
-      throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/columns/ColStatus.cpp b/src/columns/ColStatus.cpp
index 2e5af0cbe..4dec53c19 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColStatus.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColStatus.cpp
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ void ColumnStatus::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int& max
   }
   else if (_style == "short")
     minimum = maximum = 1;
-  else
-    throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/columns/ColTags.cpp b/src/columns/ColTags.cpp
index 6684b331b..1f11c1df8 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColTags.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColTags.cpp
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ void ColumnTags::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int& maxim
       else
         minimum = maximum = utf8_width (tags);
     }
-    else
-      throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/columns/ColTemplate.cpp b/src/columns/ColTemplate.cpp
index 6a392d39e..f25e8660b 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColTemplate.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColTemplate.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ void ColumnTemplate::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int& m
   {
          if (_style == "default" || _style == "long") minimum = maximum = 36;
     else if (_style == "short")                       minimum = maximum = 8;
-    else
-      throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/columns/ColTypeDate.cpp b/src/columns/ColTypeDate.cpp
index c1675a14c..b239a264c 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColTypeDate.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColTypeDate.cpp
@@ -130,8 +130,6 @@ void ColumnTypeDate::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int& m
       if (date > now)
         minimum = maximum = Duration (date - now).formatVague ().length ();
     }
-    else
-      throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/columns/ColUDA.cpp b/src/columns/ColUDA.cpp
index 60faa1e20..4723e984f 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColUDA.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColUDA.cpp
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ void ColumnUDAString::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int&
 
       minimum = maximum = utf8_width (indicator);
     }
-    else
-      throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
   }
 }
 
@@ -174,8 +172,6 @@ void ColumnUDANumeric::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int&
 
       minimum = maximum = utf8_width (indicator);
     }
-    else
-      throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
   }
 }
 
@@ -266,8 +262,6 @@ void ColumnUDADate::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int& ma
 
       minimum = maximum = utf8_width (indicator);
     }
-    else
-      throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
   }
 }
 
@@ -363,8 +357,6 @@ void ColumnUDADuration::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int
       else
         minimum = maximum = 0;
     }
-    else
-      throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/columns/ColUUID.cpp b/src/columns/ColUUID.cpp
index aea498bf3..ad734834d 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColUUID.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColUUID.cpp
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ void ColumnUUID::measure (Task&, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int& maximum)
 
        if (_style == "default" || _style == "long") minimum = maximum = 36;
   else if (_style == "short")                       minimum = maximum = 8;
-  else
-    throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/columns/ColUrgency.cpp b/src/columns/ColUrgency.cpp
index 8ee23ef95..64b5d887b 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColUrgency.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColUrgency.cpp
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ void ColumnUrgency::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int& ma
 
   else if (_style == "integer")
     minimum = maximum = format ((int)task.urgency ()).length ();
-
-  else
-    throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////