diff --git a/docx-core/src/documents/elements/style.rs b/docx-core/src/documents/elements/style.rs
index 727df21..a0c03da 100644
--- a/docx-core/src/documents/elements/style.rs
+++ b/docx-core/src/documents/elements/style.rs
@@ -228,10 +228,6 @@ impl BuildXML for Style {
                 .add_child(&self.table_property);
         }
 
-        if let Some(ref based_on) = self.based_on {
-            b = b.add_child(based_on)
-        }
-
         if let Some(ref next) = self.next {
             b = b.add_child(next)
         }