diff --git a/common/main/game.h b/common/main/game.h
index 524bb2c06..0b2df403e 100644
--- a/common/main/game.h
+++ b/common/main/game.h
@@ -56,10 +56,8 @@ extern fix64 GameTime64;            // time in game (sum of FrameTime)
 extern int d_tick_count; // increments according to DESIGNATED_GAME_FRAMETIME
 extern int d_tick_step;  // true once in interval of DESIGNATED_GAME_FRAMETIME
 extern fix64 Next_laser_fire_time;    // Time at which player can next fire his selected laser.
-extern fix64 Last_laser_fired_time;
 extern fix64 Next_missile_fire_time;  // Time at which player can next fire his selected missile.
 extern fix64 Next_flare_fire_time;
-extern fix Laser_delay_time;        // Delay between laser fires.
 }
 
 #if defined(DXX_BUILD_DESCENT_II)
diff --git a/similar/main/gameseq.cpp b/similar/main/gameseq.cpp
index d23c07e19..a99fb6faa 100644
--- a/similar/main/gameseq.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/gameseq.cpp
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ void init_player_stats_level(const secret_restore secret_flag)
 	Dead_player_camera = NULL;
 
 	// properly init these cursed globals
-	Next_flare_fire_time = Last_laser_fired_time = Next_laser_fire_time = Next_missile_fire_time = GameTime64;
+	Next_flare_fire_time = Next_laser_fire_time = Next_missile_fire_time = GameTime64;
 #if defined(DXX_BUILD_DESCENT_II)
 	Controls.state.afterburner = 0;
 	Last_afterburner_state = 0;
diff --git a/similar/main/laser.cpp b/similar/main/laser.cpp
index 5c64f23b4..935ea3f3f 100644
--- a/similar/main/laser.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/laser.cpp
@@ -1744,8 +1744,6 @@ void Laser_do_weapon_sequence(const vobjptridx_t obj)
 
 namespace dcx {
 
-fix64	Last_laser_fired_time = 0;
-
 static inline int sufficient_energy(int energy_used, fix energy)
 {
 	return !energy_used || (energy >= energy_used);
@@ -1809,8 +1807,6 @@ int do_laser_firing_player(void)
 			if (GameTime64 - Next_laser_fire_time <= FrameTime) // if firing is prolonged by FrameTime overhead, let's try to fix that.
 				fire_frame_overhead = GameTime64 - Next_laser_fire_time;
 
-                        Last_laser_fired_time = GameTime64;
-
 			if (!cheats.rapidfire)
 				Next_laser_fire_time = GameTime64 + Weapon_info[weapon_index].fire_wait - fire_frame_overhead;
 			else
diff --git a/similar/main/state.cpp b/similar/main/state.cpp
index 4b473eba4..2e28e6c64 100644
--- a/similar/main/state.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/state.cpp
@@ -1632,7 +1632,6 @@ int state_restore_all_sub(const char *filename, const secret_restore secret)
 	Auto_fire_fusion_cannon_time = 0;
 	Next_laser_fire_time = GameTime64;
 	Next_missile_fire_time = GameTime64;
-	Last_laser_fired_time = GameTime64;
 
 	state_game_id = 0;