diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4e33b8f..9fe8950 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,12 +5,6 @@ All notable changes to WuttJamaican will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## v0.28.10 (2026-03-17)
-
-### Fix
-
-- add `lists` param for `load_entry_points()` function
-
 ## v0.28.9 (2026-03-04)
 
 ### Fix
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index a0ce914..81229b2 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ intersphinx_mapping = {
     "rattail": ("https://docs.wuttaproject.org/rattail/", None),
     "rattail-manual": ("https://docs.wuttaproject.org/rattail-manual/", None),
     "rich": ("https://rich.readthedocs.io/en/latest/", None),
-    "setuptools": ("https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/", None),
     "sqlalchemy": ("http://docs.sqlalchemy.org/en/latest/", None),
     "wutta-continuum": ("https://docs.wuttaproject.org/wutta-continuum/", None),
     "wuttasync": ("https://docs.wuttaproject.org/wuttasync/", None),
diff --git a/docs/glossary.rst b/docs/glossary.rst
index f41aa60..47df4b0 100644
--- a/docs/glossary.rst
+++ b/docs/glossary.rst
@@ -222,9 +222,13 @@ Glossary
    entry point
      This refers to a "setuptools-style" entry point specifically,
      which is a mechanism used to register "plugins" and the like.
-     This lets the app / config discover features dynamically.
+     This lets the app / config discover features dynamically.  Most
+     notably used to register :term:`commands<command>` and
+     :term:`subcommands<subcommand>`.
 
-     For more info see :doc:`setuptools:userguide/entry_point` in the setuptools docs.
+     For more info see the `Python Packaging User Guide`_.
+
+     .. _Python Packaging User Guide: https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/specifications/entry-points/
 
    handler
      Similar to a "plugin" concept but only *one* handler may be used
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 154a72d..cf9182a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "WuttJamaican"
-version = "0.28.10"
+version = "0.28.9"
 description = "Base package for Wutta Framework"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [{name = "Lance Edgar", email = "lance@wuttaproject.org"}]
diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/util.py b/src/wuttjamaican/util.py
index a3ac393..b1ef966 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/util.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/util.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  WuttJamaican -- Base package for Wutta Framework
-#  Copyright © 2023-2026 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2023-2025 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Wutta Framework.
 #
@@ -110,36 +110,22 @@ def get_value(obj, key):
         return getattr(obj, key)
 
 
-def load_entry_points(group, lists=False, ignore_errors=False):
+def load_entry_points(group, ignore_errors=False):
     """
-    Load a set of ``setuptools``-style :term:`entry points <entry
-    point>`.
+    Load a set of ``setuptools``-style entry points.
 
-    This is used to locate "plugins" and similar things, e.g. discover
-    which batch handlers are installed.
-
-    Logic will inspect the registered entry points and return a dict
-    whose keys are the entry point names.  By default the dict values
-    will be the loaded objects as referenced by each entry point.
-
-    In some cases (notably, import handlers for wuttasync) the keys
-    may not always be unique.  This allows multiple projects to define
-    entry points for the same key.  If you specify ``lists=True`` then
-    the dict values will each be *lists* of loaded objects instead.
-    (Otherwise some entry points would be discarded when duplicate
-    keys are found.)
+    This is used to locate "plugins" and similar things, e.g. the set
+    of subcommands which belong to a main command.
 
     :param group: The group (string name) of entry points to be
        loaded, e.g. ``'wutta.commands'``.
 
-    :param lists: Whether to return lists instead of single object
-       values.
-
     :param ignore_errors: If false (the default), any errors will be
        raised normally.  If true, errors will be logged but not
        raised.
 
-    :returns: A dict of entry points, as described above.
+    :returns: A dictionary whose keys are the entry point names, and
+       values are the loaded entry points.
     """
     entry_points = {}
 
@@ -164,16 +150,7 @@ def load_entry_points(group, lists=False, ignore_errors=False):
                 raise
             log.warning("failed to load entry point: %s", entry_point, exc_info=True)
         else:
-            if lists:
-                entry_points.setdefault(entry_point.name, []).append(ep)
-            else:
-                if entry_point.name in entry_points:
-                    log.warning(
-                        "overwriting existing key '%s' with entry point: %s",
-                        entry_point.name,
-                        ep,
-                    )
-                entry_points[entry_point.name] = ep
+            entry_points[entry_point.name] = ep
 
     return entry_points
 
diff --git a/tests/test_util.py b/tests/test_util.py
index 9106d8c..ddf220e 100644
--- a/tests/test_util.py
+++ b/tests/test_util.py
@@ -184,46 +184,6 @@ class TestLoadEntryPoints(TestCase):
             entry_points.select.assert_called_once_with(group="wuttatest.thingers")
             entry_point.load.assert_called_once_with()
 
-    def test_duplicate_key(self):
-
-        # two entry points, with same name
-        ep1 = MagicMock()
-        ep2 = MagicMock()
-        ep1.name = "not-quite-unique-key"
-        ep2.name = "not-quite-unique-key"
-        ep1.load.return_value = ep1
-        ep2.load.return_value = ep2
-
-        # they both are included for "all" entry points
-        entry_points = MagicMock()
-        entry_points.select.return_value = [ep1, ep2]
-        importlib = MagicMock()
-        importlib.metadata.entry_points.return_value = entry_points
-        with patch.dict("sys.modules", **{"importlib": importlib}):
-
-            # but only the 2nd entry point is returned
-            result = mod.load_entry_points("console_scripts")
-            self.assertIsInstance(result, dict)
-            self.assertGreaterEqual(len(result), 1)
-            self.assertIn("not-quite-unique-key", result)
-            self.assertIs(result["not-quite-unique-key"], ep2)
-
-    def test_lists(self):
-
-        # classic behvaior
-        result = mod.load_entry_points("console_scripts", lists=False)
-        self.assertIsInstance(result, dict)
-        self.assertIn("pip", result)
-        self.assertTrue(callable(result["pip"]))
-
-        # lists behavior
-        result = mod.load_entry_points("console_scripts", lists=True)
-        self.assertIsInstance(result, dict)
-        self.assertIn("pip", result)
-        self.assertIsInstance(result["pip"], list)
-        self.assertEqual(len(result["pip"]), 1)
-        self.assertTrue(callable(result["pip"][0]))
-
 
 class TestLoadObject(TestCase):