diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 455e72c..43184a3 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -82,7 +82,11 @@ func matrixrecv() error {
 			if !printed {
 				if _, err := db.Get(key); err == storage.ErrNotFound {
 					logtr.Debugf("sending help")
-					help := fmt.Sprintf("commands:\n...`!help`   print this help\n...`!zip 27006 84058` to set zip codes for self\n...`!state nc NC nC Nc`   set states for self\n...`!available 2022-12-31`   set date self is available for work\n\nrun a command for someone else: `!state ga @caleb`")
+					locationHelp := "`!state nc NC nC Nc`   set states for self"
+					if config.Get().Brokers.UseZips {
+						locationHelp = "`!zip 27006 84058` to set zip codes for self"
+					}
+					help := fmt.Sprintf("commands:\n...`!help`   print this help\n...%s\n\nrun a command for someone else: `!zip 2022-12-31 @caleb`", locationHelp)
 					if err := sender.Send(help); err != nil {
 						logtr.Errorf("failed to send help: %v", err)
 					} else {