diff --git a/src/build/build.h b/src/build/build.h
index 61fe44537..f774c74b6 100644
--- a/src/build/build.h
+++ b/src/build/build.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ typedef enum
 	COMMAND_CLEAN,
 	COMMAND_VENDOR_FETCH,
 	COMMAND_DIST,
-	COMMAND_DOCS,
 	COMMAND_BENCH,
 	COMMAND_BENCHMARK,
 	COMMAND_TEST,
diff --git a/src/build/build_options.c b/src/build/build_options.c
index 1e041d8f1..85d96cb1a 100644
--- a/src/build/build_options.c
+++ b/src/build/build_options.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ static void usage(bool full)
 	PRINTF("  clean                                               Clean all build files.");
 	PRINTF("  run [<target>] [-- [<arg1> ...]]                    Run (and build if needed) the target in the current project.");
 	PRINTF("  dist [<target>]                                     Clean and build a target for distribution.");
-	PRINTF("  directives [<target>]                               Generate documentation for the target.");
 	PRINTF("  bench [<target>]                                    Benchmark a target.");
 	PRINTF("  clean-run [<target>] [-- [<arg1> ...]]              Clean, then run the target.");
 	PRINTF("  compile-run <file1> [<file2> ...] [-- [<arg1> ...]] Compile files then immediately run the result.");
@@ -453,12 +452,6 @@ static void parse_command(BuildOptions *options)
 		parse_optional_target(options);
 		return;
 	}
-	if (arg_match("directives"))
-	{
-		options->command = COMMAND_DOCS;
-		parse_optional_target(options);
-		return;
-	}
 	if (arg_match("bench"))
 	{
 		options->command = COMMAND_BENCH;
diff --git a/src/build/builder.c b/src/build/builder.c
index 4b6cf5c26..3e37f5605 100644
--- a/src/build/builder.c
+++ b/src/build/builder.c
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ bool command_accepts_files(CompilerCommand command)
 		case COMMAND_CLEAN_RUN:
 		case COMMAND_CLEAN:
 		case COMMAND_DIST:
-		case COMMAND_DOCS:
 		case COMMAND_BENCH:
 		case COMMAND_PRINT_SYNTAX:
 		case COMMAND_BENCHMARK:
@@ -115,7 +114,6 @@ bool command_passes_args(CompilerCommand command)
 		case COMMAND_BUILD:
 		case COMMAND_CLEAN:
 		case COMMAND_DIST:
-		case COMMAND_DOCS:
 		case COMMAND_BENCH:
 		case COMMAND_PRINT_SYNTAX:
 		case COMMAND_VENDOR_FETCH:
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index bf99b62e3..e469b0d0c 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ int main_real(int argc, const char *argv[])
 		case COMMAND_BUILD:
 		case COMMAND_RUN:
 		case COMMAND_DIST:
-		case COMMAND_DOCS:
 		case COMMAND_BENCH:
 		case COMMAND_BENCHMARK:
 		case COMMAND_TEST: