diff --git a/src/unit_abilities.cpp b/src/unit_abilities.cpp
index 309430fe926..cbd6bf45f1e 100644
--- a/src/unit_abilities.cpp
+++ b/src/unit_abilities.cpp
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ bool attack_type::special_active(const config& cfg, bool self) const
 		}
 	}
 
-	assert(map_ && game_status_ && teams_ && tod_manager_);
+	assert(map_ && teams_ && tod_manager_);
 	foreach (const config &i, cfg.child_range("filter_adjacent_location"))
 	{
 		foreach (const std::string &j, utils::split(i["adjacent"]))
@@ -749,7 +749,6 @@ void attack_type::set_specials_context(const map_location& aloc,const map_locati
 	dloc_ = dloc;
 	unitmap_ = unitmap;
 	map_ = map;
-	game_status_ = game_status;
 	tod_manager_ = tod_mng;
 	teams_ = teams;
 	attacker_ = attacker;
@@ -762,7 +761,6 @@ void attack_type::set_specials_context(const map_location& loc, const map_locati
 	dloc_ = dloc;
 	unitmap_ = un.units_;
 	map_ = un.map_;
-	game_status_ = un.gamestatus_;
 	tod_manager_ = un.tod_manager_;
 	teams_ = un.teams_;
 	attacker_ = attacker;
diff --git a/src/unit_types.cpp b/src/unit_types.cpp
index f1c282f6e0e..3da95b61841 100644
--- a/src/unit_types.cpp
+++ b/src/unit_types.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ attack_type::attack_type(const config& cfg) :
 	attacker_(false),
 	unitmap_(NULL),
 	map_(NULL),
-	game_status_(NULL),
 	tod_manager_(NULL),
 	teams_(NULL),
 	other_attack_(NULL),
diff --git a/src/unit_types.hpp b/src/unit_types.hpp
index 16773931d53..cd2637b37da 100644
--- a/src/unit_types.hpp
+++ b/src/unit_types.hpp
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ public:
 	mutable bool attacker_;
 	mutable const unit_map* unitmap_;
 	mutable const gamemap* map_;
-	mutable const gamestatus* game_status_;
 	mutable const tod_manager* tod_manager_;
 	mutable const std::vector<team>* teams_;
 	mutable const attack_type* other_attack_;