diff --git a/world/main.cpp b/world/main.cpp
index 1e7814a91..ff4cdece9 100644
--- a/world/main.cpp
+++ b/world/main.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ EQ::Random          emu_random;
 volatile bool       RunLoops   = true;
 uint32              numclients = 0;
 uint32              numzones   = 0;
-bool                holdzones  = false;
 const WorldConfig   *Config;
 EQEmuLogSys         LogSys;
 WorldContentService content_service;
diff --git a/world/zonelist.cpp b/world/zonelist.cpp
index 128800e12..b548fa94a 100644
--- a/world/zonelist.cpp
+++ b/world/zonelist.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
 #include "world_store.h"
 
 extern uint32 numzones;
-extern bool holdzones;
 extern EQ::Random emu_random;
 extern WebInterfaceList web_interface;
 volatile bool UCSServerAvailable_ = false;