diff --git a/plugins/tag.py b/plugins/tag.py
index 665e754..2a28a27 100644
--- a/plugins/tag.py
+++ b/plugins/tag.py
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ def tag(inp, chan='', db=None):
 
     if add:
         nick, subject = add.groups()
+        if nick.lower() == 'list':
+            return 'tag syntax has changed. try .tags or .tagged instead'
+        elif nick.lower() == 'del':
+            return 'tag syntax has changed. try ".untag %s" instead' % subject
         return add_tag(db, chan, nick, subject)
     else:
         tags = get_tags_by_nick(db, chan, inp)