diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ec0b663fa..406b2c6a3 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ DFHack Future
           - farm-plot-select: Fixed issues with selecting undiscovered crops
         workflow: Improved handling of plant reactions
     Removed
+        embark-tools nano: 1x1 embarks are now possible in vanilla 0.40.24
 
 DFHack 0.40.24-r3
     Internals
diff --git a/Readme.rst b/Readme.rst
index cd2c3717f..84fc475a5 100644
--- a/Readme.rst
+++ b/Readme.rst
@@ -2155,7 +2155,6 @@ Tools:
 
 * ``anywhere``: Allows embarking anywhere (including sites, mountain-only biomes, and oceans). Use with caution.
 * ``mouse``: Implements mouse controls (currently in the local embark region only)
-* ``nano``: An implementation of nano embark - allows resizing below 2x2 when enabled.
 * ``sand``: Displays an indicator when sand is present in the currently-selected area, similar to the default clay/stone indicators.
 * ``sticky``: Maintains the selected local area while navigating the world map
 
diff --git a/plugins/embark-tools.cpp b/plugins/embark-tools.cpp
index 13884dc2d..37794c875 100644
--- a/plugins/embark-tools.cpp
+++ b/plugins/embark-tools.cpp
@@ -61,37 +61,6 @@ void set_embark_pos (df::viewscreen_choose_start_sitest * screen,
     int a, b, c, d, e, f; \
     get_embark_pos(screen, a, b, c, d, e, f);
 
-void resize_embark (df::viewscreen_choose_start_sitest * screen, int dx, int dy)
-{
-    /* Reproduces DF's embark resizing functionality
-     * Local area resizes up and to the right, unless it's already touching the edge
-     */
-    GET_EMBARK_POS(screen, x1, x2, y1, y2, width, height);
-    if (x1 == x2 && dx == -1)
-        dx = 0;
-    if (y1 == y2 && dy == -1)
-        dy = 0;
-
-    x2 += dx;  // Resize right
-    while (x2 > 15)
-    {
-        x2--;
-        x1--;
-    }
-    x1 = std::max(0, x1);
-
-    y1 -= dy;  // Resize up
-    while (y1 < 0)
-    {
-        y1++;
-        y2++;
-    }
-    y2 = std::min(15, y2);
-
-    set_embark_pos(screen, x1, x2, y1, y2);
-    update_embark_sidebar(screen);
-}
-
 typedef df::viewscreen_choose_start_sitest start_sitest;
 typedef std::set<df::interface_key> ikey_set;
 
@@ -160,47 +129,6 @@ public:
     };
 };
 
-class NanoEmbark : public EmbarkTool
-{
-public:
-    virtual std::string getId() { return "nano"; }
-    virtual std::string getName() { return "Nano embark"; }
-    virtual std::string getDesc() { return "Allows the embark size to be decreased below 2x2"; }
-    virtual df::interface_key getToggleKey() { return df::interface_key::CUSTOM_N; }
-    virtual void before_feed(start_sitest* screen, ikey_set* input, bool &cancel)
-    {
-        for (auto iter = input->begin(); iter != input->end(); iter++)
-        {
-            df::interface_key key = *iter;
-            bool is_resize = true;
-            int dx = 0, dy = 0;
-            switch (key)
-            {
-                case df::interface_key::SETUP_LOCAL_Y_UP:
-                    dy = 1;
-                    break;
-                case df::interface_key::SETUP_LOCAL_Y_DOWN:
-                    dy = -1;
-                    break;
-                case df::interface_key::SETUP_LOCAL_X_UP:
-                    dx = 1;
-                    break;
-                case df::interface_key::SETUP_LOCAL_X_DOWN:
-                    dx = -1;
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    is_resize = false;
-            }
-            if (is_resize)
-            {
-                cancel = true;
-                resize_embark(screen, dx, dy);
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-    };
-};
-
 class SandIndicator : public EmbarkTool
 {
 protected:
@@ -816,7 +744,6 @@ DFhackCExport command_result plugin_init (color_ostream &out, std::vector <Plugi
 {
     tools.push_back(new EmbarkAnywhere);
     tools.push_back(new MouseControl);
-    tools.push_back(new NanoEmbark);
     tools.push_back(new SandIndicator);
     tools.push_back(new StablePosition);
     std::string help = "";