diff --git a/include/empobj.h b/include/empobj.h
index c349b2db..3f6d181e 100644
--- a/include/empobj.h
+++ b/include/empobj.h
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ struct empobj_chr;
 #define get_empobjp(type, n) ((struct empobj *)ef_ptr((type), (n)))
 
 extern char *obj_nameof(struct empobj *gp);
-extern struct empobj_chr *get_empobj_chr(struct empobj *gp);
 extern char *empobj_chr_name(struct empobj *gp);
 extern int get_empobj_mob_max(int type);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/empobj.c b/src/lib/subs/empobj.c
index 89f793b7..fb38f739 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/empobj.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/empobj.c
@@ -56,25 +56,6 @@ obj_nameof(struct empobj *gp)
     return "The Beast #666";
 }
 
-struct empobj_chr *
-get_empobj_chr(struct empobj *gp)
-{
-    switch (gp->ef_type) {
-    case EF_LAND:
-	return (struct empobj_chr *)&lchr[(int)gp->type];
-    case EF_SHIP:
-	return (struct empobj_chr *)&mchr[(int)gp->type];
-    case EF_PLANE:
-	return (struct empobj_chr *)&plchr[(int)gp->type];
-    case EF_NUKE:
-	return (struct empobj_chr *)&nchr[(int)gp->type];
-    case EF_SECTOR:
-	return (struct empobj_chr *)&dchr[(int)gp->type];
-    }
-    CANT_REACH();
-    return NULL;
-}
-
 char *
 empobj_chr_name(struct empobj *gp)
 {