diff --git a/include/prototypes.h b/include/prototypes.h
index 20fc486c..837c6e3e 100644
--- a/include/prototypes.h
+++ b/include/prototypes.h
@@ -609,7 +609,6 @@ extern void pr_hilite(s_char *buf);
 extern void prredir(s_char *redir);
 extern void prexec(s_char *file);
 extern void prprompt(int min, int btu);
-extern void showvers(int vers);
 extern int prmptrd(char *prompt, char *str, int size);
 extern int uprmptrd(char *prompt, char *str /* str is message text */,
 		    int size);
diff --git a/src/lib/player/login.c b/src/lib/player/login.c
index 015352cd..6b1a528b 100644
--- a/src/lib/player/login.c
+++ b/src/lib/player/login.c
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ extern struct cmndstr login_coms[];
 void
 player_login(void *ud)
 {
-    s_char buf[128];
-    s_char space[128];
+    char buf[128];
+    char space[128];
     int ac;
     int cmd;
 
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ play_cmd(void)
 	io_shutdown(player->iop, IO_READ);
 	return RET_FAIL;
     }
+    pr_id(player, C_INIT, "%d\n", CLIENTPROTO);
     player_main(player);
     player->state = PS_SHUTDOWN;
     return RET_OK;
diff --git a/src/lib/player/player.c b/src/lib/player/player.c
index 36db62da..e465235a 100644
--- a/src/lib/player/player.c
+++ b/src/lib/player/player.c
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ player_main(struct player *p)
     player = p;
     time(&player->lasttime);
     time(&player->curup);
-    showvers(CLIENTPROTO);
     show_motd();
     if (init_nats() < 0)
 	return;
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/pr.c b/src/lib/subs/pr.c
index f6dcd1c9..0eee125e 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/pr.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/pr.c
@@ -297,12 +297,6 @@ prprompt(int min, int btu)
     pr_id(player, C_PROMPT, "%d %d\n", min, btu);
 }
 
-void
-showvers(int vers)
-{
-    pr_id(player, C_INIT, "%d\n", vers);
-}
-
 int
 prmptrd(char *prompt, char *str, int size)
 {