diff --git a/nominatim/cli.py b/nominatim/cli.py
index 5c2c8dfa..e162d1a6 100644
--- a/nominatim/cli.py
+++ b/nominatim/cli.py
@@ -112,30 +112,6 @@ class CommandlineParser:
 # pylint: disable=C0111
 # Using non-top-level imports to make pyosmium optional for replication only.
 # pylint: disable=E0012,C0415
-
-
-class SetupSpecialPhrases:
-    """\
-    Maintain special phrases.
-    """
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def add_args(parser):
-        group = parser.add_argument_group('Input arguments')
-        group.add_argument('--from-wiki', action='store_true',
-                           help='Pull special phrases from the OSM wiki.')
-        group = parser.add_argument_group('Output arguments')
-        group.add_argument('-o', '--output', default='-',
-                           help=("File to write the preprocessed phrases to."
-                                 "If omitted, it will be written to stdout."))
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def run(args):
-        if args.output != '-':
-            raise NotImplementedError('Only output to stdout is currently implemented.')
-        return run_legacy_script('specialphrases.php', '--wiki-import', nominatim_env=args)
-
-
 class UpdateAddData:
     """\
     Add additional data from a file or an online source.