diff --git a/Tactical/Items.cpp b/Tactical/Items.cpp
index c26144e5..cbcdfcd5 100644
--- a/Tactical/Items.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Items.cpp
@@ -3167,7 +3167,7 @@ UINT32 CalculateCarriedWeight( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier, BOOLEAN fConsiderDragging
 	{
 		if (pSoldier->usDragPersonID != NOBODY)
 		{
-			SOLDIERTYPE* pOtherSoldier = MercPtrs[pSoldier->usDragPersonID];
+			SOLDIERTYPE* pOtherSoldier = pSoldier->usDragPersonID;
 
 			uiTotalWeight += GetTotalWeight( pOtherSoldier );
 			uiTotalWeight += pOtherSoldier->GetBodyWeight();
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp
index 35aeea8c..e9c55505 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
@@ -11529,7 +11529,7 @@ void SOLDIERTYPE::MoveMerc( FLOAT dMovementChange, FLOAT dAngle, BOOLEAN fCheckR
 
 		if ( this->usDragPersonID != NOBODY )
 		{
-			SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier = MercPtrs[this->usDragPersonID];
+			SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier = this->usDragPersonID;
 			
 			if ( pSoldier )
 			{
@@ -20876,7 +20876,7 @@ void	SOLDIERTYPE::CancelDrag()
 	// if we are dragging a person, set them to the center of their gridno, otherwise their position might be off
 	if (this->usDragPersonID != NOBODY)
 	{
-		SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier = MercPtrs[this->usDragPersonID];
+		SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier = this->usDragPersonID;
 
 		if ( pSoldier && !TileIsOutOfBounds(pSoldier->sGridNo) )
 		{
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.h b/Tactical/Soldier Control.h
index e92bd051..db866046 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.h	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.h	
@@ -1532,12 +1532,8 @@ public:
 	// Flugente: this was the location of required variables required for the now removed poison feature. They can be used again
 	UINT8		ubMilitiaAssists;		// Flugente: stores militia assists
 	INT8			sNonNPCTraderID;		// Flugente: we can set up non-NPC soldiers to be merchants, we store their dealer id here (value > 0 means arms dealer entry x)
-	//INT8		bUnusedINT8_3;
-	UINT16		usDragPersonID;			// Flugente: id of person we are dragging
-
-	//INT16		bUnusedINT16_4;
+	SoldierID	usDragPersonID;			// Flugente: id of person we are dragging
 	INT16		sDragCorpseID;			// Flugente: id of corpse we are dragging
-
 	SoldierID	usChatPartnerID;		// Flugente: the id of another merc we are 'chatting' with
 	
 	// Flugente: new variables for extra stats