diff --git a/include/server.h b/include/server.h
index 7d504a05..ce35544f 100644
--- a/include/server.h
+++ b/include/server.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ extern time_t update_time;
 extern int updating_mob;
 
 void mobility_init(void);
-void shutdown_init(void);
 
 /* thread entry points */
 void delete_lostitems(void *);
diff --git a/src/server/main.c b/src/server/main.c
index 9166d7fa..86f3a636 100644
--- a/src/server/main.c
+++ b/src/server/main.c
@@ -293,7 +293,6 @@ init_server(void)
     loc_NTInit();
 #endif
     update_policy_check();
-    shutdown_init();
     player_init();
     ef_init_srv();
     io_init();
diff --git a/src/server/shutdown.c b/src/server/shutdown.c
index 49bf065b..d6041833 100644
--- a/src/server/shutdown.c
+++ b/src/server/shutdown.c
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@
 
 int shutdown_pending;
 
-void
-shutdown_init(void)
-{
-    shutdown_pending = 0;
-}
-
 void
 shutdown_sequence(void *unused)
 {