diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
index 1510941b3..ef3bb6ab1 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 
 #include "duke3d.h"
 #include "demo.h"
-#include "sjson.h"
+//#include "sjson.h"
 #include "gamecvars.h"
 #include "d_event.h"
 #include "i_specialpaths.h"
@@ -5637,7 +5637,7 @@ RECHECK:
 }
 
 
-
+#if 0 // Once the save format has been transitioned to something more robust, this won't be needed anymore.
 int portableBackupSave(const char * path, const char * name, int volume, int level)
 {
     if (!FURY)
@@ -5747,4 +5747,5 @@ int portableBackupSave(const char * path, const char * name, int volume, int lev
 
     return 0;
 }
+#endif
 END_DUKE_NS
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/savegame.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/savegame.cpp
index 019a84e50..bc98acb2c 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/savegame.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/savegame.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 #include "premap.h"
 #include "prlights.h"
 #include "savegame.h"
-#include "sjson.h"
+//#include "sjson.h"
 #include "i_specialpaths.h"
 #include "gamecontrol.h"
 #include "version.h"
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ int32_t G_LoadPlayer(FSaveGameNode *sv)
 {
 	char workbuffer[BMAX_PATH];
 	
+#if 0
     if (sv->bIsExt)
     {
         int volume = -1;
@@ -395,6 +396,7 @@ int32_t G_LoadPlayer(FSaveGameNode *sv)
 		FinishSavegameRead();
 		return 0;
     }
+#endif
 
     auto fil = OpenSavegame();
 
@@ -530,7 +532,7 @@ bool G_SavePlayer(FSaveGameNode *sv)
 
 		VM_OnEvent(EVENT_SAVEGAME, g_player[myconnectindex].ps->i, myconnectindex);
 
-        portableBackupSave(sv->Filename, sv->SaveTitle, ud.last_stateless_volume, ud.last_stateless_level);
+        //portableBackupSave(sv->Filename, sv->SaveTitle, ud.last_stateless_volume, ud.last_stateless_level);
 
         // SAVE!
         sv_saveandmakesnapshot(fw, 0);