diff --git a/src/pray.c b/src/pray.c
index d9cad716d..4714d1531 100644
--- a/src/pray.c
+++ b/src/pray.c
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ but that's really hard.
 STATIC_OVL int
 in_trouble()
 {
+#ifdef STEED
 	register struct obj *otmp;
+#endif
 	int i, j, count=0;
 
 /* Borrowed from eat.c */