diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/building.py b/evennia/commands/default/building.py
index 9702ee8560..6ea81ead03 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/building.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/building.py
@@ -1033,8 +1033,7 @@ class CmdSetHome(CmdLink):
     If no location is given, just view the object's home location.
     """
 
-    key = "@home"
-    aliases = "@sethome"
+    key = "@sethome"
     locks = "cmd:perm(@home) or perm(Builders)"
     help_category = "Building"
 
@@ -1751,7 +1750,7 @@ class CmdLock(ObjManipCommand):
        'get:id(25);delete:perm(Builders)'
     """
     key = "@lock"
-    aliases = ["@locks", "lock", "locks"]
+    aliases = ["@locks"]
     locks = "cmd: perm(locks) or perm(Builders)"
     help_category = "Building"
 
@@ -1844,7 +1843,7 @@ class CmdExamine(ObjManipCommand):
 
     """
     key = "@examine"
-    aliases = ["@ex","ex", "exam", "examine"]
+    aliases = ["@ex","exam"]
     locks = "cmd:perm(examine) or perm(Builders)"
     help_category = "Building"
     arg_regex = r"(/\w+?(\s|$))|\s|$"
@@ -2113,7 +2112,7 @@ class CmdFind(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
     """
 
     key = "@find"
-    aliases = "find, @search, search, @locate, locate"
+    aliases = "@search, @locate"
     locks = "cmd:perm(find) or perm(Builders)"
     help_category = "Building"
 
@@ -2585,7 +2584,6 @@ class CmdSpawn(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
     """
 
     key = "@spawn"
-    aliases = ["spawn"]
     locks = "cmd:perm(spawn) or perm(Builders)"
     help_category = "Building"
 
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/comms.py b/evennia/commands/default/comms.py
index e2945c700f..ed69475635 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/comms.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/comms.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class CmdChannels(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
     Use addcom/delcom to join and leave channels
     """
     key = "@channels"
-    aliases = ["@clist", "channels", "comlist", "chanlist", "channellist", "all channels"]
+    aliases = ["@clist", "comlist", "chanlist", "channellist", "all channels"]
     help_category = "Comms"
     locks = "cmd: not pperm(channel_banned)"
 
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/general.py b/evennia/commands/default/general.py
index e386fbe927..3bc4337ecf 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/general.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/general.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class CmdNick(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
 
     """
     key = "nick"
-    aliases = ["nickname", "nicks", "@nick", "@nicks", "alias"]
+    aliases = ["nickname", "nicks", "alias"]
     locks = "cmd:all()"
 
     def func(self):
@@ -361,13 +361,13 @@ class CmdDesc(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
     describe yourself
 
     Usage:
-      desc <description>
+      setdesc <description>
 
     Add a description to yourself. This
     will be visible to people when they
     look at you.
     """
-    key = "desc"
+    key = "setdesc"
     locks = "cmd:all()"
     arg_regex = r"\s|$"
 
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/help.py b/evennia/commands/default/help.py
index e2113be688..d15228992c 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/help.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/help.py
@@ -292,8 +292,7 @@ class CmdSetHelp(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
     is to let everyone read the help file.
 
     """
-    key = "@help"
-    aliases = "@sethelp"
+    key = "@sethelp"
     locks = "cmd:perm(PlayerHelpers)"
     help_category = "Building"
 
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/player.py b/evennia/commands/default/player.py
index 03680efc04..ae95388a8e 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/player.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/player.py
@@ -648,7 +648,6 @@ class CmdQuit(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
     game. Use the /all switch to disconnect from all sessions.
     """
     key = "@quit"
-    aliases = "quit"
     locks = "cmd:all()"
 
     # this is used by the parent
@@ -689,7 +688,6 @@ class CmdColorTest(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
     color - if not you will see rubbish appear.
     """
     key = "@color"
-    aliases = "color"
     locks = "cmd:all()"
     help_category = "General"