diff --git a/zone/merc.cpp b/zone/merc.cpp
index 7fe95e4b4..a91593cbd 100644
--- a/zone/merc.cpp
+++ b/zone/merc.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ Merc::Merc(const NPCType* d, float x, float y, float z, float heading)
 	_lost_confidence = false;
 	_hatedCount = 0;
 
-	ourNPCData = d;
 	memset(equipment, 0, sizeof(equipment));
 
 	SetMercID(0);
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ Merc::Merc(const NPCType* d, float x, float y, float z, float heading)
 
 Merc::~Merc() {
 	AI_Stop();
-	safe_delete(ourNPCData); //Since mercs are dynamically alloc'd we should probably safe_delete the data they were made from. I'm not entirely sure this is safe to delete a const.
 	entity_list.RemoveMerc(this->GetID());
 	UninitializeBuffSlots();
 }
@@ -1915,9 +1913,9 @@ void Merc::AI_Start(int32 iMoveDelay) {
 		AIautocastspell_timer->Start(RandomTimer(0, 2000), false);
 	}
 
-	if (ourNPCData) {
+	if (NPCTypedata_ours) {
 		//AI_AddNPCSpells(ourNPCData->npc_spells_id);
-		NPCSpecialAttacks(ourNPCData->npc_attacks,0);
+		NPCSpecialAttacks(NPCTypedata_ours->npc_attacks,0);
 	}
 
 	SendTo(GetX(), GetY(), GetZ());
diff --git a/zone/merc.h b/zone/merc.h
index b76bb566d..dadba3fc1 100644
--- a/zone/merc.h
+++ b/zone/merc.h
@@ -379,8 +379,6 @@ private:
 	bool    _lost_confidence;
 	int     _hatedCount;
 	uint32	owner_char_id;
-	const NPCType*	ourNPCData;
-
 	Timer	endupkeep_timer;
 	Timer	rest_timer;
 	Timer	confidence_timer;