diff --git a/doc/nano.1 b/doc/nano.1
index 7623892d..280a47be 100644
--- a/doc/nano.1
+++ b/doc/nano.1
@@ -271,9 +271,6 @@ continuing it over multiple screen lines.  Since
 \&'$' normally refers to a variable in the Unix shell, you should specify
 this option last when using other options (e.g.\& 'nano \-wS$') or pass it
 separately (e.g.\& 'nano \-wS \-$').
-.TP
-.BR \-b ", " \-e ", " \-f ", " \-j ", " \-q
-Ignored, for compatibility with Pico.
 
 .SH TOGGLES
 Several of the above options can be switched on and off also while
diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index 43427d98..6b485f90 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -417,13 +417,6 @@ continuing it over multiple screen lines.  Since
 this option last when using other options (e.g.@: @code{nano -wS$}) or pass it
 separately (e.g.@: @code{nano -wS -$}).
 
-@item -b
-@itemx -e
-@itemx -f
-@itemx -j
-@itemx -q
-Ignored, for compatibility with Pico.
-
 @end table
 
 
diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index accd878e..2f91e9ff 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -2084,7 +2084,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	while ((optchr =
 		getopt_long(argc, argv,
-				"ABC:DEFGHIKLMNOPQ:RST:UVWX:Y:Zabcdefghijklmno:pqr:s:tuvwxyz$",
+				"ABC:DEFGHIKLMNOPQ:RST:UVWX:Y:Zacdghiklmno:pr:s:tuvwxyz$",
 				long_options, NULL)) != -1) {
 		switch (optchr) {
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
@@ -2293,12 +2293,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 				SET(SOFTWRAP);
 				break;
 #endif
-			case 'b':  /* Pico compatibility flags. */
-			case 'e':
-			case 'f':
-			case 'j':
-			case 'q':
-				break;
 			default:
 				printf(_("Type '%s -h' for a list of available options.\n"), argv[0]);
 				exit(1);