diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/save.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/save.cpp
index a8cafa9cf..aaf88b66e 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/save.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/save.cpp
@@ -1112,7 +1112,8 @@ FSerializer& Serialize(FSerializer& arc, const char* keyname, TRACK& w, TRACK* d
 void DSWActor::Serialize(FSerializer& arc)
 {
 	Super::Serialize(arc);
-	arc("hasuser", hasUser);
+	arc("hasuser", hasUser)
+		("owner", ownerActor);
 	if (hasUser) arc("user", user); // only write if defined.
 }
 
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/sounds.h b/source/games/sw/src/sounds.h
index 603169044..6578b2e8d 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/sounds.h
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/sounds.h
@@ -147,35 +147,6 @@ struct VOCstruct
 };
 
 
-// JIMSOUND3D(tm) variables section //////////////////////////////////////////
-
-#if 0
-struct VOC3Dstruct
-{
-    VOC_INFOp vp;                       // Pointer to the sound
-    int *x;                            // Pointer to x coordinate
-    int *y;                            // Pointer to y coordinate
-    int *z;                            // Pointer to z coordinate
-    int fx, fy, fz;                    // Non-Follow literal values
-    Voc3D_Flags flags;                  // 3d voc sound flags
-    int handle;                         // Current handle to the voc
-    short doplr_delta;                  // Change in distance since last call
-    VOC3D_INFOp prev, next;             // Linked voc list
-    short owner;                        // Hold index into user array to
-    // delete looping sounds
-    int num;                            // Digital Entry number used for
-    // callback of looping sounds
-    // If sound is active but user == 0, stop the sound
-    short dist;                         // Current distance of sound from player
-    uint8_t priority;                      // Used to force a higher priority based on distance
-    int tics;                          // Tics used to count to next sound occurance
-    int maxtics;                       // Tics until next sound occurance
-    // for intermittent sounds
-    bool deleted;                       // Has sound been marked for deletion?
-    bool FX_Ok;                         // Did this sound play ok?
-};
-#endif
-
 extern VOC_INFO voc[];
 
 END_SW_NS
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/sprite.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/sprite.cpp
index ff4c0a4e9..3e1c1db2f 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/sprite.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/sprite.cpp
@@ -581,26 +581,22 @@ STATE s_IconFlag[] =
 
 void SetOwner(DSWActor* ownr, DSWActor* child, bool flag)
 {
-    SPRITEp cp = &child->s();
-
     if (flag && ownr != nullptr && ownr->hasU())
     {
         SET(ownr->u()->Flags2, SPR2_CHILDREN);
     }
-
-    cp->owner = ownr? ownr->GetSpriteIndex() : -1;
+    child->ownerActor = ownr;
 }
 
 
 DSWActor* GetOwner(DSWActor* child)
 {
-    if (!child || child->s().owner < 0) return nullptr;
-    return &swActors[child->s().owner];
+    return child ? child->ownerActor : nullptr;
 }
 
 void ClearOwner(DSWActor* child)
 {
-    if (child) child->s().owner = -1;
+    if (child) child->ownerActor = nullptr;
 }
 
 void SetAttach(DSWActor* ownr, DSWActor* child)
diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/swactor.h b/source/games/sw/src/swactor.h
index 0cbf28807..cdea58ce2 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/swactor.h
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/swactor.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public:
 	bool hasUser;
 	USER user;
 	walltype* tempwall;	// transient, to replace a hack using a 16 bit sprite field.
+	DSWActor* ownerActor;
 
 	DSWActor()
 	{