diff --git a/databaseReset.py b/databaseReset.py
index a242b81..d714d9f 100644
--- a/databaseReset.py
+++ b/databaseReset.py
@@ -159,12 +159,6 @@ def pageredirects():
         f = troggle.flatpages.models.Redirect(originalURL = oldURL, newURL = newURL)
         f.save()
 
-def writeCaves():
-    for cave in Cave.objects.all():
-        cave.writeDataFile()
-    for entrance in Entrance.objects.all():
-        entrance.writeDataFile()
-
 def usage():
     print("""Usage is 'python databaseReset.py <command>'
              where command is:
@@ -182,9 +176,6 @@ def usage():
              survexpos
              surveys
              tunnel   - read in the Tunnel files
-             writeCaves
-                  - read in - always means read from files and put the information into the database
-                  - write out - always means create the auto-generated files from the database 
              """)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":