diff --git a/arogue7/state.c b/arogue7/state.c
index fdf5ae4..c93c5b6 100644
--- a/arogue7/state.c
+++ b/arogue7/state.c
@@ -2511,6 +2511,7 @@ int
 rs_save_file(FILE *savef)
 {
     int i;
+    char temp_buf[LINELEN];
 
     if (write_error)
         return(WRITESTAT);
@@ -2583,9 +2584,17 @@ rs_save_file(FILE *savef)
     rs_write_misc(savef);
     rs_write(savef,whoami,LINELEN);
     rs_write(savef,huh,LINELEN);
-    rs_write(savef,file_name,LINELEN);
-    rs_write(savef,score_file,LINELEN);
-    rs_write(savef,home,LINELEN);
+    /* These path names are no longer used when restoring.  They are only
+     * written here for compatibility. */
+    strncpy(temp_buf, file_name, LINELEN);
+    temp_buf[LINELEN-1] = '\0';
+    rs_write(savef, temp_buf, LINELEN);
+    strncpy(temp_buf, score_file, LINELEN);
+    temp_buf[LINELEN-1] = '\0';
+    rs_write(savef, temp_buf, LINELEN);
+    strncpy(temp_buf, home, LINELEN);
+    temp_buf[LINELEN-1] = '\0';
+    rs_write(savef, temp_buf, LINELEN);
     rs_write_window(savef, cw);
     rs_write_window(savef, hw);
     rs_write_window(savef, mw);
@@ -2638,6 +2647,7 @@ int
 rs_restore_file(FILE *inf)
 {
     int i;
+    char unused_buf[LINELEN];
     
     if (read_error || format_error)
         return(READSTAT);
@@ -2715,9 +2725,10 @@ rs_restore_file(FILE *inf)
     rs_read_misc(inf);
     rs_read(inf,whoami,LINELEN);
     rs_read(inf,huh,LINELEN);
-    rs_read(inf,file_name,LINELEN);
-    rs_read(inf,score_file,LINELEN);
-    rs_read(inf,home,LINELEN);
+    /* These three path names are now ignored. */
+    rs_read(inf, unused_buf, LINELEN); /* file_name */
+    rs_read(inf, unused_buf, LINELEN); /* score_file */
+    rs_read(inf, unused_buf, LINELEN); /* home */
     rs_read_window(inf, cw);
     rs_read_window(inf, hw);
     rs_read_window(inf, mw);