diff --git a/src/util/fairland.c b/src/util/fairland.c
index 58ad7c56..d16d9e1e 100644
--- a/src/util/fairland.c
+++ b/src/util/fairland.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static int stable(void);
 static void elevate_land(void);
 static void elevate_sea(void);
 static int map_symbol(int x, int y);
-static void fl_sct_init(coord, coord, struct sctstr *, time_t timestamp);
+static void fl_sct_init(coord, coord, struct sctstr *);
 static void set_coastal_flags(void);
 
 static void print_vars(void);
@@ -1085,13 +1085,12 @@ write_sects(void)
 {
     struct sctstr *sct;
     int c, x, y, total;
-    time_t current_time = time(NULL);
 
     /*  sct = &sects[0][0]; */
     sct = sectsbuf;
     for (y = 0; y < YSIZE; y++) {
 	for (x = 0; x < XSIZE; x++, sct++) {
-	    fl_sct_init(x * 2 + (y & 1), y, sct, current_time);
+	    fl_sct_init(x * 2 + (y & 1), y, sct);
 	    total = elev[sct->sct_x][y];
 	    if (total < LANDMIN) {
 		sct->sct_type = SCT_WATER;
@@ -1219,7 +1218,7 @@ qprint(const char * const fmt, ...)
 }
 
 static void
-fl_sct_init(coord x, coord y, struct sctstr *sp, time_t timestamp)
+fl_sct_init(coord x, coord y, struct sctstr *sp)
 {
     sp->ef_type = EF_SECTOR;
     sp->sct_x = x;
@@ -1229,7 +1228,6 @@ fl_sct_init(coord x, coord y, struct sctstr *sp, time_t timestamp)
     sp->sct_road = 0;
     sp->sct_rail = 0;
     sp->sct_defense = 0;
-    sp->sct_timestamp = timestamp;
     sp->sct_coastal = 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/util/files.c b/src/util/files.c
index 43021d76..d67f5062 100644
--- a/src/util/files.c
+++ b/src/util/files.c
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@
 #include "trade.h"
 #include "version.h"
 
-static void file_sct_init(coord, coord, struct sctstr *ptr,
-			  time_t timestamp);
+static void file_sct_init(coord, coord, struct sctstr *ptr);
 
 static void
 print_usage(char *program_name)
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     int opt;
     char *config_file = NULL;
     int force = 0;
-    time_t current_time = time(NULL);
 
     while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "e:fhv")) != EOF) {
 	switch (opt) {
@@ -173,7 +171,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	for (j = 0; j < MAXNOR; j++) {
 	    realm.r_realm = j;
 	    realm.r_uid = (i * MAXNOR) + j;
-	    realm.r_timestamp = current_time;
 	    putrealm(&realm);
 	}
     }
@@ -192,7 +189,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     memset(&sct, 0, sizeof(sct));
     for (y = 0; y < WORLD_Y; y++) {
 	for (x = 0; x < WORLD_X / 2; x++) {
-	    file_sct_init(x * 2 + (y & 1), y, &sct, current_time);
+	    file_sct_init(x * 2 + (y & 1), y, &sct);
 	    putsect(&sct);
 	}
     }
@@ -213,7 +210,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 }
 
 static void
-file_sct_init(coord x, coord y, struct sctstr *ptr, time_t timestamp)
+file_sct_init(coord x, coord y, struct sctstr *ptr)
 {
     struct sctstr *sp = (struct sctstr *)ptr;
 
@@ -222,7 +219,6 @@ file_sct_init(coord x, coord y, struct sctstr *ptr, time_t timestamp)
     sp->sct_y = y;
     sp->sct_dist_x = x;
     sp->sct_dist_y = y;
-    sp->sct_timestamp = timestamp;
     sp->sct_newtype = sp->sct_type = SCT_WATER;
     sp->sct_coastal = 1;
 }