diff --git a/lib/adapter/question.py b/lib/adapter/question.py
index 8153a4c9..90bde5bb 100644
--- a/lib/adapter/question.py
+++ b/lib/adapter/question.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Question(UpstreamAdapter):
     """
 
     _adapter_name = "question"
-    _output_format = "text+code"
+    _output_format = CONFIG["adapter.question.output_format"]
     _cache_needed = True
 
     def _get_page(self, topic, request_options=None):
diff --git a/lib/config.py b/lib/config.py
index fbb11824..0e63dfad 100644
--- a/lib/config.py
+++ b/lib/config.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def _config_locations():
     "adapters.mandatory": [
         "search",
     ],
+    "adapter.question.output_format": "text+code",
     "cache.redis.db": 0,
     "cache.redis.host": "localhost",
     "cache.redis.port": 6379,