diff --git a/include/prototypes.h b/include/prototypes.h
index 9dd12a0a..61b63276 100644
--- a/include/prototypes.h
+++ b/include/prototypes.h
@@ -457,7 +457,6 @@ extern int getele(char *, char *);
 extern char *prland(struct lndstr *);
 extern int lnd_postread(int, void *);
 extern int lnd_prewrite(int, void *);
-extern void lnd_init(int, void *);
 /* landgun.c */
 extern double seagun(int, int);
 extern double landgun(int, int);
@@ -528,7 +527,6 @@ extern void nreport(natid, int, natid, int);
 extern char *prnuke(struct nukstr *);
 extern int nuk_postread(int, void *);
 extern int nuk_prewrite(int, void *);
-extern void nuk_init(int, void *);
 extern int nuk_on_plane(struct nukstr *, int);
 /* nxtitem.c */
 extern int nxtitem(struct nstr_item *, void *);
@@ -540,7 +538,6 @@ extern int onearg(char *, char *);
 extern char *prplane(struct plnstr *);
 extern int pln_postread(int, void *);
 extern int pln_prewrite(int, void *);
-extern void pln_init(int, void *);
 /* plnsub.c */
 extern void count_planes(struct shpstr *);
 extern struct sctstr *get_assembly_point(char *, struct sctstr *, char *);
@@ -638,7 +635,6 @@ extern int sectdamage(struct sctstr *, int, struct emp_qelem *);
 extern char *prship(struct shpstr *);
 extern int shp_postread(int, void *);
 extern int shp_prewrite(int, void *);
-extern void shp_init(int, void *);
 /* show.c */
 extern void show_bridge(int);
 extern void show_tower(int);
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/fileinit.c b/src/lib/subs/fileinit.c
index 6fc7b37d..4f26ce59 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/fileinit.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/fileinit.c
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ struct fileinit {
 
 static struct fileinit fileinit[] = {
     {EF_SECTOR, NULL, sct_postread, sct_prewrite},
-    {EF_SHIP, shp_init, shp_postread, shp_prewrite},
-    {EF_PLANE, pln_init, pln_postread, pln_prewrite},
-    {EF_LAND, lnd_init, lnd_postread, lnd_prewrite},
-    {EF_NUKE, nuk_init, nuk_postread, nuk_prewrite}
+    {EF_SHIP, NULL, shp_postread, shp_prewrite},
+    {EF_PLANE, NULL, pln_postread, pln_prewrite},
+    {EF_LAND, NULL, lnd_postread, lnd_prewrite},
+    {EF_NUKE, NULL, nuk_postread, nuk_prewrite}
 };
 
 static void ef_open_srv(void);
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/land.c b/src/lib/subs/land.c
index 2f5d6870..ff9f4de9 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/land.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/land.c
@@ -162,11 +162,6 @@ lnd_prewrite(int n, void *ptr)
     return 1;
 }
 
-void
-lnd_init(int n, void *ptr)
-{
-}
-
 char *
 prland(struct lndstr *lp)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/nuke.c b/src/lib/subs/nuke.c
index 8d8c44f0..ec48b078 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/nuke.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/nuke.c
@@ -98,11 +98,6 @@ nuk_prewrite(int n, void *ptr)
     return 1;
 }
 
-void
-nuk_init(int n, void *ptr)
-{
-}
-
 int
 nuk_on_plane(struct nukstr *np, int pluid)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/plane.c b/src/lib/subs/plane.c
index a5b5e0e7..5cf84a3e 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/plane.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/plane.c
@@ -141,11 +141,6 @@ pln_prewrite(int n, void *ptr)
     return 1;
 }
 
-void
-pln_init(int n, void *ptr)
-{
-}
-
 char *
 prplane(struct plnstr *pp)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/ship.c b/src/lib/subs/ship.c
index 3653663c..860c77e2 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/ship.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/ship.c
@@ -109,11 +109,6 @@ shp_prewrite(int n, void *ptr)
     return 1;
 }
 
-void
-shp_init(int n, void *ptr)
-{
-}
-
 char *
 prship(struct shpstr *sp)
 {