diff --git a/nq/source/game.c b/nq/source/game.c
index 1b96bb528..703d13ddc 100644
--- a/nq/source/game.c
+++ b/nq/source/game.c
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ cvar_t     *registered;
 cvar_t     *cmdline;
 int         static_registered = 1;
 
-
 /*
 	Game_CheckRegistered
 
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ int         static_registered = 1;
 static void
 Game_CheckRegistered (void)
 {
-	unsigned short check[128];
 	QFile      *h;
 
 	QFS_FOpenFile ("gfx/pop.lmp", &h);
@@ -64,7 +62,6 @@ Game_CheckRegistered (void)
 
 	if (h) {
 		static_registered = 1;
-		Qread (h, check, sizeof (check));
 		Qclose (h);
 	}
 
diff --git a/qw/source/game.c b/qw/source/game.c
index 727bb28fe..9c2b66dbd 100644
--- a/qw/source/game.c
+++ b/qw/source/game.c
@@ -46,11 +46,8 @@
 #include "game.h"
 #include "server.h"
 
-
-
 cvar_t     *registered;
 int         static_registered = 1;		// only for startup check, then set
-qboolean    com_modified;				// set true if using non-id files
 
 /*
 	Game_CheckRegistered
@@ -63,7 +60,6 @@ qboolean    com_modified;				// set true if using non-id files
 static void
 Game_CheckRegistered (void)
 {
-	unsigned short check[128];
 	QFile      *h;
 
 	QFS_FOpenFile ("gfx/pop.lmp", &h);
@@ -71,7 +67,6 @@ Game_CheckRegistered (void)
 
 	if (h) {
 		static_registered = 1;
-		Qread (h, check, sizeof (check));
 		Qclose (h);
 	}