diff --git a/Tactical/Interface.cpp b/Tactical/Interface.cpp
index 8ba363ec..6c4aba41 100644
--- a/Tactical/Interface.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Interface.cpp
@@ -164,8 +164,6 @@ MOUSE_REGION	gMenuOverlayRegion;
 
 MOUSE_REGION	gBottomPanalRegion;
 
-UINT16				gusOldSelectedSoldier		= NOBODY;
-
 // OVerlay ID
 INT32					giPopupSlideMessageOverlay = -1;
 UINT16				gusOverlayPopupBoxWidth, gusOverlayPopupBoxHeight;
diff --git a/Tactical/Overhead.h b/Tactical/Overhead.h
index 027a65b2..0b7808fa 100644
--- a/Tactical/Overhead.h
+++ b/Tactical/Overhead.h
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ extern UINT8    gbPlayerNum;
 extern INT8     gbShowEnemies;
 
 extern SoldierID    gusSelectedSoldier;
-extern UINT16       gusOldSelectedSoldier;
 
 extern CHAR8    gzAlertStr[][ 30 ];
 extern CHAR8    gzActionStr[][ 30 ];
diff --git a/TileEngine/worlddef.cpp b/TileEngine/worlddef.cpp
index 6265f093..2b78ad20 100644
--- a/TileEngine/worlddef.cpp
+++ b/TileEngine/worlddef.cpp
@@ -3327,8 +3327,6 @@ BOOLEAN NewWorld( INT32 nMapRows,  INT32 nMapCols )
 	UINT16				NewIndex;
 	INT32					cnt;
 
-	gusSelectedSoldier = gusOldSelectedSoldier = NOBODY;
-
 	AdjustSoldierCreationStartValues( );
 
 	TrashWorld();