diff --git a/docs/plugins/spectate.rst b/docs/plugins/spectate.rst
index 6c2ca9e24..983086c94 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/spectate.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/spectate.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 spectate
 ========
-Simple plugin to automate following random dwarves. Most of the time things will
-be weighted towards z-levels with the highest job activity. Simply enter the
-``spectate`` command to toggle the plugin's state.
+Tags:
+
+Automatically follow exciting dwarves.
+
+Usage::
+
+    enable spectate
+
+The plugin will automatically switch which dwarf is being followed periodically,
+preferring dwarves on z-levels with the highest job activity.
diff --git a/plugins/spectate.cpp b/plugins/spectate.cpp
index aae48cf5a..1161c3f32 100644
--- a/plugins/spectate.cpp
+++ b/plugins/spectate.cpp
@@ -42,12 +42,7 @@ command_result spectate (color_ostream &out, std::vector <std::string> & paramet
 DFhackCExport command_result plugin_init (color_ostream &out, std::vector <PluginCommand> &commands) {
     commands.push_back(PluginCommand("spectate",
                                      "Automated spectator mode.",
-                                     spectate,
-                                     false,
-                                     ""
-                                     " spectate\n"
-                                     "    toggles spectator mode\n"
-                                     "\n"));
+                                     spectate));
     return CR_OK;
 }