diff --git a/docs/CHEATSHEET.md b/docs/CHEATSHEET.md
index b880df0..db48caf 100644
--- a/docs/CHEATSHEET.md
+++ b/docs/CHEATSHEET.md
@@ -276,11 +276,11 @@ VT rate limit: 4 req/min. Email check: max 5, admin only.
 ## FlaskPaste
 
 ```
-!paste some text here             # Create paste, get URL
 !shorten https://long-url.com/x   # Shorten URL
 ```
 
 Auto-shortens URLs in `!alert` announcements and history when plugin is loaded.
+Paste helper used internally for multi-line bot output.
 Config: `[flaskpaste]` in `config/derp.toml` or `FLASKPASTE_URL` env var.
 
 ### Data Setup
diff --git a/docs/USAGE.md b/docs/USAGE.md
index 49f58f2..6fcbb05 100644
--- a/docs/USAGE.md
+++ b/docs/USAGE.md
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ format = "text"               # Log format: "text" (default) or "json"
 | `!abuse <ip> report <cats> <comment>` | Report IP to AbuseIPDB (admin) |
 | `!vt <hash\|ip\|domain\|url>` | VirusTotal lookup |
 | `!emailcheck <email> [email2 ...]` | SMTP email verification (admin) |
-| `!paste <text>` | Create a paste on FlaskPaste |
 | `!shorten <url>` | Shorten a URL via FlaskPaste |
 
 ### Command Shorthand
@@ -848,24 +847,6 @@ bad@example.com -- SMTP 550 User unknown (mx: mail.example.com)
 - 15-second timeout per connection
 - Max 5 emails per invocation
 
-### `!paste` -- Create Paste
-
-Upload text to FlaskPaste and get a shareable URL.
-
-```
-!paste some long text here
-```
-
-Output format:
-
-```
-https://paste.mymx.me/abc12345
-```
-
-- mTLS client cert skips PoW; falls back to PoW challenge if no cert
-- Content sent as JSON body to FlaskPaste API
-- Raw content available at `<paste_url>/raw`
-
 ### `!shorten` -- Shorten URL
 
 Shorten a URL via FlaskPaste's URL shortener.
diff --git a/plugins/flaskpaste.py b/plugins/flaskpaste.py
index 86113dc..4791b05 100644
--- a/plugins/flaskpaste.py
+++ b/plugins/flaskpaste.py
@@ -151,34 +151,6 @@ def create_paste(bot, content: str) -> str | None:
 
 # -- Commands ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
-@command("paste", help="Create a paste: !paste <text>")
-async def cmd_paste(bot, message):
-    """Create a paste on FlaskPaste and return the URL.
-
-    Usage:
-        !paste some long text here
-    """
-    parts = message.text.split(None, 1)
-    if len(parts) < 2:
-        await bot.reply(message, "Usage: !paste <text>")
-        return
-
-    content = parts[1]
-    base_url = _get_base_url(bot)
-    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
-
-    try:
-        url = await loop.run_in_executor(None, _create_paste, base_url, content)
-    except Exception as exc:
-        await bot.reply(message, f"paste failed: {exc}")
-        return
-
-    if url:
-        await bot.reply(message, url)
-    else:
-        await bot.reply(message, "paste failed: no URL returned")
-
-
 @command("shorten", help="Shorten a URL: !shorten <url>")
 async def cmd_shorten(bot, message):
     """Shorten a URL via FlaskPaste.