diff --git a/src/common/kernel/item.c b/src/common/kernel/item.c
index 07b914e07..84903c45c 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/item.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/item.c
@@ -666,90 +666,6 @@ mod_elves_only(const unit * u, const region * r, skill_t sk, int value)
   return -118;
 }
 
-static int
-limit_oldresource(const region * r, const resource_type * rtype)
-    /* TODO: split into seperate functions. really much nicer. */
-{
-  if (rtype==oldresourcetype[R_HORSE]) {
-    return rhorses(r);
-  } else {
-    assert(!"das kann man nicht produzieren!");
-  }
-  return 0;
-}
-
-
-static void
-produce_oldresource(region * r, const resource_type * rtype, int norders)
-    /* TODO: split into seperate functions. really much nicer. */
-{
-  assert(norders>0);
-  if (rtype==oldresourcetype[R_HORSE]) {
-    int avail = rhorses(r);
-    assert(norders <= avail);
-    rsethorses(r, avail-norders);
-  } else {
-    assert(!"unknown resource");
-  }
-}
-
-typedef const char* translate_t[5];
-static translate_t translation[] = {
-  { "Delphin", "dolphin", "dolphin_p", "dolphin", "dolphin_p" },
-  { "Holz", "log", "log_p", "log", "log_p" },
-  { "Eisen", "iron", "iron_p", "iron", "iron_p" },
-  { "Drachenblut", "dragonblood", "dragonblood_p", "dragonblood", "dragonblood_p" },
-  { "Feenstiefel", "fairyboot", "fairyboot_p", "fairyboot", "fairyboot_p" },
-  { "Gürtel der Trollstärke", "trollbelt", "trollbelt_p", "trollbelt", "trollbelt_p" },
-  { "Tiegel mit Krötenschleim", "toadslime", "toadslime_p", "toadslime", "toadslime_p" },
-  { "Mallorn", "mallorn", "mallorn_p", "mallorn", "mallorn_p" },
-  { "Wagen", "cart", "cart_p", "cart", "cart_p" },
-  { "Plattenpanzer", "plate", "plate_p", "plate", "plate_p" },
-  { "Trollgürtel", "trollbelt", "trollbelt_p", "trollbelt", "trollbelt_p" },
-  { "Balsam", "balm", "balm_p", "balm", "balm_p" },
-  { "Gewürz", "spice", "spice_p", "spice", "spice_p" },
-  { "Myrrhe", "myrrh", "myrrh_p", "myrrh", "myrrh_p" },
-  { "Stein", "stone", "stone_p", "stone", "stone_p" },
-  { "Öl", "oil", "oil_p", "oil", "oil_p" },
-  { "Seide", "silk", "silk_p", "silk", "silk_p" },
-  { "Weihrauch", "incense", "incense_p", "incense", "incense_p" },
-  { "Bihänder", "greatsword", "greatsword_p", "greatsword", "greatsword_p" },
-  { "Laen", "laen", "laen_p", "laen", "laen_p" },
-  { "Goliathwasser", "goliathwater", "goliathwater_p", NULL, NULL },
-  { "Wasser des Lebens", "p2", "p2_p", NULL, NULL },
-  { "Bauernblut", "peasantblood", "peasantblood_p", NULL, NULL },
-  { "Gehirnschmalz", "p6", "p6_p", NULL, NULL },
-  { "Nestwärme", "nestwarmth", "nestwarmth_p", NULL, NULL },
-  { "Pferdeglück", "p9", "p9_p", NULL, NULL },
-  { "Berserkerblut", "p10", "p10_p", NULL, NULL },
-  { "Bauernlieb", "p11", "p11_p", NULL, NULL },
-  { "Heiltrank", "p14", "p14_p", NULL, NULL },
-
-  { "Flachwurz", "h0", "h0_p", NULL, NULL },
-  { "Elfenlieb", "h5", "h5_p", NULL, NULL },
-  { "Wasserfinder", "h9", "h9_p", NULL, NULL },
-  { "Windbeutel", "h12", "h12_p", NULL, NULL },
-  { "Steinbeißer", "h15", "h15_p", NULL, NULL },
-  { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL }
-};
-
-static int
-item_score(item_t i)
-{
-  switch (i) {
-    case I_AMULET_OF_HEALING:
-    case I_AMULET_OF_TRUE_SEEING:
-    case I_RING_OF_INVISIBILITY:
-    case I_RING_OF_POWER:
-    case I_CHASTITY_BELT:
-    case I_TROLLBELT:
-    case I_RING_OF_NIMBLEFINGER:
-    case I_FEENSTIEFEL:
-      return 6000;
-  }
-  return 0;
-}
-
 static void
 init_olditems(void)
 {