diff --git a/src/economy.c b/src/economy.c
index 19223daa1..fc27a1c5d 100644
--- a/src/economy.c
+++ b/src/economy.c
@@ -2360,16 +2360,12 @@ static void breedtrees(unit * u, int raw)
 {
     int n, i, skill, planted = 0;
     const resource_type *rtype;
-    static int gamecookie = -1;
-    static int current_season;
+    int current_season;
     region *r = u->region;
-
-    if (gamecookie != global.cookie) {
-        gamedate date;
-        get_gamedate(turn, &date);
-        current_season = date.season;
-        gamecookie = global.cookie;
-    }
+    gamedate date;
+    
+    get_gamedate(turn, &date);
+    current_season = date.season;
 
     /* Bäume züchten geht nur im Frühling */
     if (current_season != SEASON_SPRING) {
diff --git a/src/kernel/teleport.c b/src/kernel/teleport.c
index 00d568a22..8d9b696a5 100644
--- a/src/kernel/teleport.c
+++ b/src/kernel/teleport.c
@@ -181,22 +181,17 @@ bool is_astral(const region * r)
 
 plane *get_astralplane(void)
 {
-    static plane *astralspace;
-    static int rule_astralplane = -1;
-    static int gamecookie = -1;
-    if (rule_astralplane < 0) {
-        rule_astralplane =
-            get_param_int(global.parameters, "modules.astralspace", 1);
-    }
+    plane *astralspace = 0;
+    int rule_astralplane =
+        get_param_int(global.parameters, "modules.astralspace", 1);
+
     if (!rule_astralplane) {
         return NULL;
     }
-    if (gamecookie != global.cookie) {
+    if (!astralspace) {
         astralspace = getplanebyname("Astralraum");
-        gamecookie = global.cookie;
     }
-
-    if (astralspace == NULL) {
+    if (!astralspace) {
         astralspace = create_new_plane(1, "Astralraum",
             TE_CENTER_X - 500, TE_CENTER_X + 500,
             TE_CENTER_Y - 500, TE_CENTER_Y + 500, 0);
diff --git a/src/kernel/unit.c b/src/kernel/unit.c
index 493a3a66f..a72745eea 100644
--- a/src/kernel/unit.c
+++ b/src/kernel/unit.c
@@ -850,17 +850,13 @@ void leave_building(unit * u)
 
 bool can_leave(unit * u)
 {
-    static int gamecookie = -1;
-    static int rule_leave = -1;
+    int rule_leave;
 
     if (!u->building) {
         return true;
     }
 
-    if (rule_leave < 0 || gamecookie != global.cookie) {
-        gamecookie = global.cookie;
-        rule_leave = get_param_int(global.parameters, "rules.move.owner_leave", 0);
-    }
+    rule_leave = get_param_int(global.parameters, "rules.move.owner_leave", 0);
 
     if (rule_leave!=0 && u->building && u == building_owner(u->building)) {
         return false;
diff --git a/src/laws.c b/src/laws.c
index 15c5404b4..2da0a1a51 100755
--- a/src/laws.c
+++ b/src/laws.c
@@ -117,13 +117,7 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 static bool RemoveNMRNewbie(void)
 {
-    static int value = -1;
-    static int gamecookie = -1;
-
-    if (value < 0 || gamecookie != global.cookie) {
-        value = get_param_int(global.parameters, "nmr.removenewbie", 0);
-        gamecookie = global.cookie;
-    }
+    int value = get_param_int(global.parameters, "nmr.removenewbie", 0);
     return value!=0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/report.c b/src/report.c
index f157a75f4..5431f93df 100644
--- a/src/report.c
+++ b/src/report.c
@@ -2054,19 +2054,14 @@ const char *charset)
     char *bufp;
     bool utf8 = _strcmpl(charset, "utf8") == 0 || _strcmpl(charset, "utf-8") == 0;
     size_t size;
-
-    /* static variables can cope with writing for different turns */
-    static int thisseason = -1;
-    static int nextseason = -1;
-    static int gamecookie = -1;
-    if (gamecookie != global.cookie) {
-        gamedate date;
-        get_gamedate(turn + 1, &date);
-        thisseason = date.season;
-        get_gamedate(turn + 2, &date);
-        nextseason = date.season;
-        gamecookie = global.cookie;
-    }
+    int thisseason;
+    int nextseason;
+    gamedate date;
+    
+    get_gamedate(turn + 1, &date);
+    thisseason = date.season;
+    get_gamedate(turn + 2, &date);
+    nextseason = date.season;
 
     if (F == NULL) {
         perror(filename);