diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d7c9ab08..4878d3b8 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@
    via 'sslcertck = 0' in .oscrc.
  - 'osc list' option -D now only limits non-'new' requests. In state 'new' all are shown.
  - suggest 'osc list' --bugowner option. Not implemented.
- - implemented 'osc ls .' to take proj/pack name from current directory.
-   * Incompatible change: 'osc ls' now defaults to 'osc ls .', 
-   * Use 'osc ls /' if you really want to list all projects.
-   * This is meant as a proof of concept. I intend to generalize this usage of '.'
-     for all osc commands. Feedback welcome.
- - added 'osc req help' as convenience alias to 'osc help req'.
+ - added 'osc rq help' as convenience alias to 'osc help rq'.
  - 'osc in' to be done. Its usage just prints a suggested zypper command line.
  - Incompatible change: osc se now prints Project Package, instead of Package Project
    for easier copy&paste.
diff --git a/osc/commandline.py b/osc/commandline.py
index b79d039d..126e9322 100755
--- a/osc/commandline.py
+++ b/osc/commandline.py
@@ -204,12 +204,7 @@ class Osc(cmdln.Cmdln):
         also required.
 
         Examples:
-           ls /                       # list all projects
-           ls .                       # take name package and/or project name from current 
-                                      # local directory, but list corresponding server contents
-           ls                         # same as 'ls .' if ./.osc/ exists; same as 'ls /' otherwise.
-           ls [-l] . package          # take only project name from local directory.
-
+           ls                         # list all projects
            ls Apache                  # list packages in a project
            ls -b Apache               # list all binaries of a project
            ls Apache apache2          # list source files of package of a project
@@ -230,8 +225,6 @@ class Osc(cmdln.Cmdln):
         """
 
         args = slash_split(args)
-        args = expand_proj_pack(args)
-        
         if subcmd == 'll':
             opts.verbose = True
         if subcmd == 'lL' or subcmd == 'LL':