diff --git a/httpie/cli/utils.py b/httpie/cli/utils.py
index ad27da37f7..e65e75c65b 100644
--- a/httpie/cli/utils.py
+++ b/httpie/cli/utils.py
@@ -54,12 +54,7 @@ def load(self) -> T:
         return self._obj
 
     @property
-    def help(self) -> str:
-        if self._help is None and self.help_formatter is not None:
-            self._help = self.help_formatter(
-                self.load(),
-                isolation_mode=self.isolation_mode
-            )
+    def help(self) -> str | None:
         return self._help
 
     @help.setter
diff --git a/tests/test_cli_utils.py b/tests/test_cli_utils.py
index 8041727b57..5a8936e205 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli_utils.py
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ def test_lazy_choices_help():
     getter = mock.getter
     getter.return_value = ['a', 'b', 'c']
 
+    # Help formatter is only called when --help is used (lazy)
+
     help_formatter = mock.help_formatter
     help_formatter.return_value = '<my help>'