diff --git a/scripts/prepare_delivery.sh b/scripts/prepare_delivery.sh
index 135d13f97e3ebcd89a11d093a1e14136b5f6587a..ab160ca924619b811329b51ebe2292b4ac4deba7 100755
--- a/scripts/prepare_delivery.sh
+++ b/scripts/prepare_delivery.sh
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ while getopts "$ALL_OPTS" OPTION; do
                     ;;
             esac;;
         h)
-            echo "usage: $0 [--strip_sr] [--no_zip]" >&2
+            echo "usage: $0 [--no_zip]" >&2
             exit -1
             ;;
         *)
@@ -124,14 +124,10 @@ recode lat1..ibmpc ${OUTDIR}/readme_split_rendering.txt # unix2dos ...
 cp ${ROOT}/LICENSE.md ${OUTDIR}
 recode lat1..ibmpc ${OUTDIR}/LICENSE.md # unix2dos ...
 
-# include .clang_format, since this is a VS dependency
-cp ${ROOT}/.clang-format ${OUTDIR}
-
 # enable split rendering againg by default
 # in case we strip it later, it will be explicitly disabled again below
 sed -i.bak -e "s/\/\*\ *\(#define\ *SPLIT_REND_WITH_HEAD_ROT\ *\)\*\//\1/g" ${OUTDIR}/lib_com/options.h
 
-
 ##########################
 #                        #
 # Stripping              #