diff --git a/plugins/devel/tailor.cpp b/plugins/devel/tailor.cpp
index 0435f84b6..18db67b38 100644
--- a/plugins/devel/tailor.cpp
+++ b/plugins/devel/tailor.cpp
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ const char *usage = (
     "    Enable the plugin.\n"
     "  tailor disable\n"
     "    Disable the plugin.\n"
-    "  tailor use LEATHER,CLOTH,YARN,SILK\n"
-    "    Use these materials, in this order, when requesting additional clothing\n"
     "  tailor status\n"
     "    Display plugin status\n"
     "\n"
@@ -133,8 +131,7 @@ void do_scan(color_ostream& out)
         int ss = i->getStackSize();
 
         if (mat.material)
-        { 
-
+        {
             if (mat.material->flags.is_set(df::material_flags::SILK))
                 silk += ss;
             else if (mat.material->flags.is_set(df::material_flags::THREAD_PLANT))
@@ -269,7 +266,6 @@ void do_scan(color_ostream& out)
         orders[make_tuple(itemTypeMap[ty], sub, size)] += count;
     }
 
-
     // scan orders
 
     for (auto o : world->manager_orders)
@@ -280,7 +276,7 @@ void do_scan(color_ostream& out)
 
         auto sub = o->item_subtype;
         int race = o->hist_figure_id;
-        if (race == -1) 
+        if (race == -1)
             continue; // -1 means that the race of the worker will determine the size made; we must ignore these jobs
 
         int size = world->raws.creatures.all[race]->adultsize;
@@ -352,7 +348,6 @@ void do_scan(color_ostream& out)
             {
                 out.print("Cannot make %s, skipped\n", name_p);
                 continue; // this civilization does not know how to make this item, so sorry
-
             }
 
             switch (ty) {
@@ -408,9 +403,7 @@ void do_scan(color_ostream& out)
                 world->raws.creatures.all[order->hist_figure_id]->name[1]
             );
         }
-
     }
-
 }
 
 #define DELTA_TICKS 600
@@ -449,12 +442,6 @@ DFhackCExport command_result plugin_onupdate(color_ostream &out)
     return CR_OK;
 }
 
-static bool tailor_set_materials(string parameter)
-{
-    return false;
-}
-
-
 static command_result tailor_cmd(color_ostream &out, vector <string> & parameters) {
     bool desired = enabled;
     if (parameters.size() == 1)
@@ -482,13 +469,8 @@ static command_result tailor_cmd(color_ostream &out, vector <string> & parameter
             return CR_WRONG_USAGE;
         }
     }
-    else if (parameters.size() == 2 && parameters[1] == "use")
-    {
-        return (
-            tailor_set_materials(parameters[2]) ?
-            CR_OK : CR_WRONG_USAGE
-            );
-    }
+    else
+        return CR_WRONG_USAGE;
 
     out.print("Tailor is %s %s.\n", (desired == enabled)? "currently": "now", desired? "enabled": "disabled");
     enabled = desired;