diff --git a/src/cli/commands/build.js b/src/cli/commands/build.js
index 56eceb3d6..3b840a415 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/build.js
+++ b/src/cli/commands/build.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import prettyHrtime from 'pretty-hrtime'
 
 import tailwind from '../..'
 
-import commands from '.'
 import compile from '../compile'
 import * as colors from '../colors'
 import * as emoji from '../emoji'
@@ -45,18 +44,6 @@ function stop(...msgs) {
   utils.die()
 }
 
-/**
- * Prints the error message and help for this command, then stops the process.
- *
- * @param {...string} [msgs]
- */
-function stopWithHelp(...msgs) {
-  utils.header()
-  utils.error(...msgs)
-  commands.help.forCommand(commands.build)
-  utils.die()
-}
-
 /**
  * Compiles CSS file and writes it to stdout.
  *