diff --git a/include/you.h b/include/you.h
index eeee21a1f..8e1e7e8dc 100644
--- a/include/you.h
+++ b/include/you.h
@@ -407,7 +407,6 @@ struct you {
     uchar uspmtime;          /* #moves between uspellprot-- */
     int uhp, uhpmax;         /* hit points, aka health */
     int uen, uenmax;         /* magical energy - M. Stephenson */
-    int uspirits;            /* contained spirits (for Necromancer) */
     xchar uhpinc[MAXULEV],   /* increases to uhpmax for each level gain */
           ueninc[MAXULEV];   /* increases to uenmax for each level gain */
     int ugangr;              /* if the gods are angry at you */
diff --git a/src/cmd.c b/src/cmd.c
index ac2804168..e98b02f5e 100644
--- a/src/cmd.c
+++ b/src/cmd.c
@@ -3770,11 +3770,6 @@ int final;
 	else if (wizard) 
         enl_msg("Your health bonus ", "is", "was", " zero");
     #endif
-
-    if (Role_if(PM_NECROMANCER)) { 
-        Sprintf(buf, "harvested %d %s", u.uspirits, u.uspirits != 1 ? "spirits" : "spirit");
-        you_have(buf, "");
-    } 
     
 #ifdef DEBUG
     /* named fruit debugging (doesn't really belong here...); to enable,
diff --git a/src/pickup.c b/src/pickup.c
index 185844455..989991a58 100644
--- a/src/pickup.c
+++ b/src/pickup.c
@@ -4084,7 +4084,6 @@ struct obj *obj;
     } else if (is_you) {
         if (flags.verbose)
             You("collect the spirit%s.", obj->quan > 1 ? "s" : "");
-        u.uspirits += obj->quan;
         bonus = spiritlev * obj->quan;
 
         if (carrying_arti(ART_GREAT_DAGGER_OF_GLAURGNAA))