diff --git a/source/code/BlockGame.cpp b/source/code/BlockGame.cpp
index 04ad395..e24b28c 100644
--- a/source/code/BlockGame.cpp
+++ b/source/code/BlockGame.cpp
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ void BlockGame::NewGame( unsigned int ticks)
 	bDisconnected =false;
 #endif
 	nrFellDown = 0;
-	lastNrOfPlayers = 1; //At least one player :-)
 	nrPushedPixel = 0;
 	nrStops = 0;
 	cursorx = 2;
diff --git a/source/code/main.cpp b/source/code/main.cpp
index cb2c5ae..e3d12ce 100644
--- a/source/code/main.cpp
+++ b/source/code/main.cpp
@@ -4383,7 +4383,6 @@ int runGame(int gametype, int level)
 #endif
 			if (twoPlayers)
 			{
-				lastNrOfPlayers = 2;
 				if ((theGame.isGameOver()) && (theGame2.isGameOver()))
 				{
 					if (theGame.GetScore()+theGame.GetHandicap()>theGame2.GetScore()+theGame2.GetHandicap())
diff --git a/source/code/mainVars.hpp b/source/code/mainVars.hpp
index 16c430d..1cd2346 100644
--- a/source/code/mainVars.hpp
+++ b/source/code/mainVars.hpp
@@ -270,8 +270,6 @@ unsigned long int Frames, Ticks;
 char FPS[10];
 #endif
 
-int lastNrOfPlayers; //1 if 1 player and 2 if vs. mode
-
 int verboseLevel = 0;
 
 //keySetup