diff --git a/src/battle.c b/src/battle.c
index 1ad811c9f..d35110b4e 100644
--- a/src/battle.c
+++ b/src/battle.c
@@ -2532,12 +2532,9 @@ troop select_ally(fighter * af, int minrow, int maxrow, int allytype)
 static int loot_quota(const unit * src, const unit * dst,
     const item_type * type, int n)
 {
-    static double divisor = -1;
     if (dst && src && src->faction != dst->faction) {
-        if (divisor < 0) {
-            divisor = config_get_flt("rules.items.loot_divisor", 1);
-            assert(divisor == 0 || divisor >= 1);
-        }
+        double divisor = config_get_flt("rules.items.loot_divisor", 1);
+        assert(divisor == 0 || divisor >= 1);
         if (divisor >= 1) {
             double r = n / divisor;
             int x = (int)r;
diff --git a/src/kernel/resources.c b/src/kernel/resources.c
index 3ffad7491..658445c69 100644
--- a/src/kernel/resources.c
+++ b/src/kernel/resources.c
@@ -29,12 +29,7 @@
 
 static double ResourceFactor(void)
 {
-    static double value = -1.0;
-    if (value < 0) {
-        const char *str = config_get("resource.factor");
-        value = str ? atof(str) : 1.0;
-    }
-    return value;
+    return config_get_flt("resource.factor", 1.0);
 }
 
 void update_resources(region * r)
diff --git a/src/laws.c b/src/laws.c
index a53dfe31b..6b0ce3d35 100755
--- a/src/laws.c
+++ b/src/laws.c
@@ -3465,7 +3465,8 @@ static int use_item(unit * u, const item_type * itype, int amount, struct order
 
 static double heal_factor(const unit * u)
 {
-    static double elf_regen = -1;
+    double elf_regen;
+
     switch (old_race(u_race(u))) {
     case RC_TROLL:
     case RC_DAEMON:
@@ -3473,8 +3474,7 @@ static double heal_factor(const unit * u)
     case RC_GOBLIN:
         return 2.0;
     case RC_ELF:
-        if (elf_regen < 0)
-            elf_regen = get_param_flt(u_race(u)->parameters, "regen.forest", 1.0F);
+        elf_regen = get_param_flt(u_race(u)->parameters, "regen.forest", 1.0F);
         if (elf_regen != 1.0 && r_isforest(u->region)) {
             return elf_regen;
         }
diff --git a/src/magic.c b/src/magic.c
index e1eccbe05..510240a74 100644
--- a/src/magic.c
+++ b/src/magic.c
@@ -108,14 +108,9 @@ attrib_type at_reportspell = {
  ** TODO: separate castle-appearance from illusion-effects
  **/
 
-static float MagicRegeneration(void)
+static double MagicRegeneration(void)
 {
-    static float value = -1.0;
-    if (value < 0) {
-        const char *str = config_get("magic.regeneration");
-        value = str ? (float)atof(str) : 1.0F;
-    }
-    return value;
+    return config_get_flt("magic.regeneration", 1.0);
 }
 
 static double MagicPower(double force)
diff --git a/src/move.c b/src/move.c
index 3a3d91d83..5117b7f6a 100644
--- a/src/move.c
+++ b/src/move.c
@@ -700,11 +700,7 @@ static void set_coast(ship * sh, region * r, region * rnext)
 
 static float damage_drift(void)
 {
-    static float value = -1.0F;
-    if (value < 0) {
-        value = (float)config_get_flt("rules.ship.damage_drift", 0.02F);
-    }
-    return value;
+    return (float)config_get_flt("rules.ship.damage_drift", 0.02);
 }
 
 static void drifting_ships(region * r)