diff --git a/include/prototypes.h b/include/prototypes.h
index 59b25bc2..f71e0aab 100644
--- a/include/prototypes.h
+++ b/include/prototypes.h
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ extern void init_player_commands(void);
 extern void log_last_commands(void);
 extern int gamedown(void);
 extern void daychange(time_t);
-extern int getminleft(time_t, int *, int *);
+extern int getminleft(time_t, int);
 /* more in commands.h */
 /* empmod.c */
 /* init_nats.c */
diff --git a/src/lib/player/empdis.c b/src/lib/player/empdis.c
index 902237ab..8aa35f88 100644
--- a/src/lib/player/empdis.c
+++ b/src/lib/player/empdis.c
@@ -199,19 +199,16 @@ daychange(time_t now)
 }
 
 int
-getminleft(time_t now, int *hour, int *mpd)
+getminleft(time_t now, int mpd)
 {
-    s_char *bp;
     struct tm *tm;
     int nminleft;
-    int curtime;
     struct natstr *natp;
     int n;
 
     tm = localtime(&now);
-    curtime = tm->tm_min + tm->tm_hour * 60;
     natp = getnatp(player->cnum);
-    nminleft = *mpd - natp->nat_minused;
+    nminleft = mpd - natp->nat_minused;
     n = 60 * 24 - (tm->tm_min + tm->tm_hour * 60);
     if (n < nminleft)
 	nminleft = n;
diff --git a/src/lib/player/player.c b/src/lib/player/player.c
index 03ab445a..c3be2b96 100644
--- a/src/lib/player/player.c
+++ b/src/lib/player/player.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ player_main(struct player *p)
 	    return;
     }
     daychange(player->curup);
-    if ((player->minleft = getminleft(player->curup, hour, &m_m_p_d)) <= 0) {
+    if ((player->minleft = getminleft(player->curup, m_m_p_d)) <= 0) {
 	pr("Time exceeded today\n");
 	return;
     }
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ status(void)
 		    return 0;
 		}
 	    }
-	    player->minleft = getminleft(player->curup, hour, &m_m_p_d);
+	    player->minleft = getminleft(player->curup, m_m_p_d);
 	}
 	player->lasttime += minute * 60;
 	natp->nat_minused += minute;