diff --git a/Standard Gaming Platform/sgp.cpp b/Standard Gaming Platform/sgp.cpp
index 406bdd76c..82063568d 100644
--- a/Standard Gaming Platform/sgp.cpp	
+++ b/Standard Gaming Platform/sgp.cpp	
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ RECT				rcWindow;
 POINT				ptWindowSize;
 
 // moved from header file: 24mar98:HJH
-UINT32				giStartMem;
 //UINT8				gbPixelDepth;		// redefintion... look down a few lines (jonathanl)
 // GLOBAL RUN-TIME SETTINGS
 
@@ -200,7 +199,6 @@ UINT32				guiMouseWheelMsg;			// For mouse wheel messages
 BOOLEAN				gfApplicationActive;
 BOOLEAN				gfProgramIsRunning;
 BOOLEAN				gfGameInitialized = FALSE;
-//UINT32			giStartMem; // redefintion... look up a few lines (jonathanl)
 BOOLEAN				gfDontUseDDBlits	= FALSE;
 
 // There were TWO of them??!?! -- DB
@@ -1189,10 +1187,6 @@ int PASCAL HandledWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,	HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR pC
 	ProcessCommandLine(pCommandLine);
 #endif
 
-	// Mem Usage
-	giStartMem = MemGetFree(	) / 1024;
-	
-
 #ifdef JA2
 	// Handle Check for CD
 	if ( !HandleJA2CDCheck( ) )
diff --git a/Standard Gaming Platform/sgp.h b/Standard Gaming Platform/sgp.h
index b535ec643..7d8c7fe69 100644
--- a/Standard Gaming Platform/sgp.h	
+++ b/Standard Gaming Platform/sgp.h	
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 extern BOOLEAN		gfProgramIsRunning; // Turn this to FALSE to exit program
-extern UINT32			giStartMem;
 extern CHAR8			gzCommandLine[100];	// Command line given
 extern UINT8			gbPixelDepth;				// GLOBAL RUN-TIME SETTINGS
 extern BOOLEAN		gfDontUseDDBlits;		// GLOBAL FOR USE OF DD BLITTING