diff --git a/win/curses/cursinit.c b/win/curses/cursinit.c
index 43324b724..1840836c4 100644
--- a/win/curses/cursinit.c
+++ b/win/curses/cursinit.c
@@ -18,24 +18,13 @@ static void set_window_position(int *, int *, int *, int *, int,
                                 int *, int *, int *, int *, int,
                                 int, int);
 
-/* array to save initial terminal colors for later restoration */
-
+#if 0   /* no longer used */
 typedef struct nhrgb_type {
     short r;
     short g;
     short b;
 } nhrgb;
-
-nhrgb orig_yellow;
-nhrgb orig_white;
-nhrgb orig_darkgray;
-nhrgb orig_hired;
-nhrgb orig_higreen;
-nhrgb orig_hiyellow;
-nhrgb orig_hiblue;
-nhrgb orig_himagenta;
-nhrgb orig_hicyan;
-nhrgb orig_hiwhite;
+#endif
 
 /* Banners used for an optional ASCII splash screen */