diff --git a/include/user.h b/include/user.h
deleted file mode 100644
index dedacf41..00000000
--- a/include/user.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *  Empire - A multi-player, client/server Internet based war game.
- *  Copyright (C) 1986-2000, Dave Pare, Jeff Bailey, Thomas Ruschak,
- *                           Ken Stevens, Steve McClure
- *
- *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- *  (at your option) any later version.
- *
- *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *  GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
- *
- *  ---
- *
- *  See the "LEGAL", "LICENSE", "CREDITS" and "README" files for all the
- *  related information and legal notices. It is expected that any future
- *  projects/authors will amend these files as needed.
- *
- *  ---
- *
- *  user.h: User definitions
- * 
- *  Known contributors to this file:
- *     Dave Pare, 1986
- */
-
-#ifndef _USER_H_
-#define _USER_H_
-
-#include "queue.h"
-
-struct user {
-    struct emp_qelem queue;
-    struct iop *u_iop;
-    int u_cnum;
-    int u_pid;
-};
-
-/*
- * lock commandsx
- */
-#define L_UNLOCK	bit(0)	/* command to unlock */
-#define	L_LOCK		bit(1)	/* command to lock */
-#define L_NOLOCK	bit(3)	/* allow no new locks */
-
-#endif /* _USER_H_ */
diff --git a/src/lib/player/dispatch.c b/src/lib/player/dispatch.c
index 99b25a07..3ee407c0 100644
--- a/src/lib/player/dispatch.c
+++ b/src/lib/player/dispatch.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "player.h"
 #include "com.h"
-#include "user.h"
 #include "match.h"
 #include "nat.h"
 #include "file.h"