diff --git a/src/spells.c b/src/spells.c
index dc4b54b63..a87897b87 100644
--- a/src/spells.c
+++ b/src/spells.c
@@ -6376,8 +6376,6 @@ void register_spells(void)
 
     at_deprecate("zauber_todeswolke", dc_read_compat);
 
-    /* init_firewall(); */
-    ct_register(&ct_firewall);
     ct_register(&ct_deathcloud);
 
     register_spelldata();
diff --git a/src/spells/borders.c b/src/spells/borders.c
index 3896d4918..3e8c39339 100644
--- a/src/spells/borders.c
+++ b/src/spells/borders.c
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-typedef struct wallcurse {
-    curse *buddy;
-    connection *wall;
-} wallcurse;
-
 static int cw_read_depr(variant *var, void *target, gamedata *data)
 {
     storage *store = data->store;
@@ -57,25 +52,6 @@ static int cw_read_depr(variant *var, void *target, gamedata *data)
  *   Was fuer eine Wirkung hat die?
  */
 
-static void wall_vigour(curse * c, double delta)
-{
-    wallcurse *wc = (wallcurse *)c->data.v;
-    assert(wc->buddy->vigour == c->vigour);
-    wc->buddy->vigour += delta;
-    if (wc->buddy->vigour <= 0) {
-        erase_border(wc->wall);
-        wc->wall = NULL;
-        ((wallcurse *)wc->buddy->data.v)->wall = NULL;
-    }
-}
-
-const curse_type ct_firewall = {
-    "Feuerwand",
-    CURSETYP_NORM, 0, (M_DURATION | M_VIGOUR | NO_MERGE),
-    NULL,                         /* curseinfo */
-    wall_vigour                   /* change_vigour */
-};
-
 static void wall_init(connection * b)
 {
     wall_data *fd = (wall_data *)calloc(1, sizeof(wall_data));