diff --git a/data/quickfort/materials-common.txt b/data/quickfort/materials-common.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 256d5deb8..000000000
--- a/data/quickfort/materials-common.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# quickfort materials common baseline configuration file
-#
-# Defines forbidden materials and material preferences for build blueprints.
-# Please DO NOT EDIT this file directly. Instead, custom materials preferences
-# should be added to dfhack-config/quickfort/materials.txt.
-#
-# Syntax TBD
-
diff --git a/dfhack-config/quickfort/materials.txt b/dfhack-config/quickfort/materials.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 5938f16fe..000000000
--- a/dfhack-config/quickfort/materials.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-# quickfort materials preference configuration file
-#
-# Defines forbidden materials and material preferences for build blueprints.
-# Settings in this file take precedence over any settings in the baseline
-# materials configuration file at hack/data/quickfort/materials-common.txt. See
-# that file to view the global defaults.
-#
-# Syntax TBD
-
diff --git a/dfhack-config/quickfort/quickfort.txt b/dfhack-config/quickfort/quickfort.txt
index 8a30124a1..575b7a804 100644
--- a/dfhack-config/quickfort/quickfort.txt
+++ b/dfhack-config/quickfort/quickfort.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
 # path. If set to a relative path, resolves to a directory under the DF folder.
 blueprints_dir=blueprints
 
+# Force all blueprint buildings that could be built with any building material
+# to only use blocks. The prevents logs, boulders, and bars (e.g. potash and
+# coal) from being wasted on constructions. If set to false, buildings will be
+# built with any available building material.
+buildings_use_blocks=true
+
 # Set to "true" or "false". If true, will designate dig blueprints in marker
 # mode. If false, only cells with dig codes explicitly prefixed with an "m" will
 # be designated in marker mode.