diff --git a/tools/winebuild/build.h b/tools/winebuild/build.h
index 8e21a45f55d..06e2887daf8 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/build.h
+++ b/tools/winebuild/build.h
@@ -269,7 +269,6 @@ extern void output_res_o_file( DLLSPEC *spec );
 
 extern void BuildRelays16(void);
 extern void BuildRelays32(void);
-extern void BuildSpec16File( DLLSPEC *spec );
 extern void BuildSpec32File( DLLSPEC *spec );
 
 extern void add_16bit_exports( DLLSPEC *spec32, DLLSPEC *spec16 );
diff --git a/tools/winebuild/main.c b/tools/winebuild/main.c
index d04d2769f8a..aa487efbe2a 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/main.c
+++ b/tools/winebuild/main.c
@@ -633,13 +633,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         if (spec->subsystem != IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_NATIVE)
             spec->characteristics |= IMAGE_FILE_DLL;
         if (!spec_file_name) fatal_error( "missing .spec file\n" );
-        if (spec->type == SPEC_WIN32 && spec->main_module)  /* embedded 16-bit module */
-        {
-            spec->type = SPEC_WIN16;
-            load_resources( argv, spec );
-            if (parse_input_file( spec )) BuildSpec16File( spec );
-            break;
-        }
         /* fall through */
     case MODE_EXE:
         load_resources( argv, spec );
diff --git a/tools/winebuild/spec16.c b/tools/winebuild/spec16.c
index c06b4a1932b..a9e67ad17b2 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/spec16.c
+++ b/tools/winebuild/spec16.c
@@ -462,81 +462,6 @@ static int sort_func_list( ORDDEF **list, int count,
 }
 
 
-/*******************************************************************
- *         output_init_code
- *
- * Output the dll initialization code.
- */
-static void output_init_code( const DLLSPEC *spec )
-{
-    char name[80];
-
-    sprintf( name, ".L__wine_spec_%s_init", make_c_identifier(spec->dll_name) );
-
-    output( "\n/* dll initialization code */\n\n" );
-    output( "\t.text\n" );
-    output( "\t.align 4\n" );
-    output( "\t%s\n", func_declaration(name) );
-    output( "%s:\n", name );
-    output( "\tsubl $4,%%esp\n" );
-    if (UsePIC)
-    {
-        output( "\tcall %s\n", asm_name("__wine_spec_get_pc_thunk_eax") );
-        output( "1:\tleal .L__wine_spec_file_name-1b(%%eax),%%ecx\n" );
-        output( "\tpushl %%ecx\n" );
-        output( "\tleal .L__wine_spec_dos_header-1b(%%eax),%%ecx\n" );
-        output( "\tpushl %%ecx\n" );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        output( "\tpushl $.L__wine_spec_file_name\n" );
-        output( "\tpushl $.L__wine_spec_dos_header\n" );
-    }
-    output( "\tcall %s\n", asm_name("__wine_dll_register_16") );
-    output( "\taddl $12,%%esp\n" );
-    output( "\tret\n" );
-    output_function_size( name );
-
-    sprintf( name, ".L__wine_spec_%s_fini", make_c_identifier(spec->dll_name) );
-
-    output( "\t.align 4\n" );
-    output( "\t%s\n", func_declaration(name) );
-    output( "%s:\n", name );
-    output( "\tsubl $8,%%esp\n" );
-    if (UsePIC)
-    {
-        output( "\tcall %s\n", asm_name("__wine_spec_get_pc_thunk_eax") );
-        output( "1:\tleal .L__wine_spec_dos_header-1b(%%eax),%%ecx\n" );
-        output( "\tpushl %%ecx\n" );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        output( "\tpushl $.L__wine_spec_dos_header\n" );
-    }
-    output( "\tcall %s\n", asm_name("__wine_dll_unregister_16") );
-    output( "\taddl $12,%%esp\n" );
-    output( "\tret\n" );
-    output_function_size( name );
-
-    if (target_platform == PLATFORM_APPLE)
-    {
-        output( "\t.mod_init_func\n" );
-        output( "\t.align %d\n", get_alignment(4) );
-        output( "\t.long .L__wine_spec_%s_init\n", make_c_identifier(spec->dll_name) );
-        output( "\t.mod_term_func\n" );
-        output( "\t.align %d\n", get_alignment(4) );
-        output( "\t.long .L__wine_spec_%s_fini\n", make_c_identifier(spec->dll_name) );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        output( "\t.section \".init\",\"ax\"\n" );
-        output( "\tcall .L__wine_spec_%s_init\n", make_c_identifier(spec->dll_name) );
-        output( "\t.section \".fini\",\"ax\"\n" );
-        output( "\tcall .L__wine_spec_%s_fini\n", make_c_identifier(spec->dll_name) );
-    }
-}
-
-
 /*******************************************************************
  *         output_module16
  *
@@ -830,27 +755,6 @@ static void output_module16( DLLSPEC *spec )
 }
 
 
-/*******************************************************************
- *         BuildSpec16File
- *
- * Build a Win16 assembly file from a spec file.
- */
-void BuildSpec16File( DLLSPEC *spec )
-{
-    output_standard_file_header();
-    output_module16( spec );
-    output_init_code( spec );
-
-    output( "\n\t%s\n", get_asm_string_section() );
-    output( ".L__wine_spec_file_name:\n" );
-    output( "\t%s \"%s\"\n", get_asm_string_keyword(), spec->file_name );
-
-    output_stubs( spec );
-    output_get_pc_thunk();
-    output_gnu_stack_note();
-}
-
-
 /*******************************************************************
  *         output_spec16_file
  *
diff --git a/tools/winebuild/winebuild.man.in b/tools/winebuild/winebuild.man.in
index e0dd72b14ed..7ca151c3177 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/winebuild.man.in
+++ b/tools/winebuild/winebuild.man.in
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ option.
 Generate 32-bit, respectively 64-bit code.
 .TP
 .BI \-M,\ --main-module= module
-Specify that we are building a 16-bit dll, that will ultimately be
-linked together with the 32-bit dll specified in \fImodule\fR.  Only
-meaningful in \fB--dll\fR mode.
+When building a 16-bit dll, set the name of its 32-bit counterpart to
+\fImodule\fR. This is used to enforce that the load order for the
+16-bit dll matches that of the 32-bit one.
 .TP
 .BI \-N,\ --dll-name= dllname
 Set the internal name of the module. It is only used in Win16
@@ -307,7 +307,11 @@ The entry point will be imported by ordinal instead of by name. The
 name is still exported.
 .TP
 .BI -arch= cpu[,cpu]
-The entry point is only available on the specified CPU architecture(s).
+The entry point is only available on the specified CPU
+architecture(s). The names \fBwin32\fR and \fBwin64\fR match all
+32-bit, respectively 64-bit, CPU architectures. In 16-bit dlls,
+specifying \fB-arch=win32\fR causes the entry point to be exported
+from the 32-bit wrapper module.
 .SS "Function ordinals"
 Syntax:
 .br