diff --git a/arogue5/rogue.h b/arogue5/rogue.h
index 9b4036e..ad0cbcf 100644
--- a/arogue5/rogue.h
+++ b/arogue5/rogue.h
@@ -984,6 +984,7 @@ extern char *md_crypt();
 extern char *md_getroguedir();
 extern void md_init();
 extern FILE * md_fdopen(int fd, char *mode);
+extern int md_unlink(char *file);
 
 /*
  * Now all the global variables
diff --git a/arogue5/save.c b/arogue5/save.c
index 2f944e2..0154edd 100644
--- a/arogue5/save.c
+++ b/arogue5/save.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ gotfile:
      */
     if (save_file(savef) != 0) {
 	msg("Cannot create save file.");
-	unlink(file_name);
+	md_unlink(file_name);
 	return(FALSE);
     }
     else return(TRUE);
@@ -235,9 +235,9 @@ char **envp;
 
     if (!wizard)
     {
-	if (unlink(file) < 0) {
+	if (md_unlink(file) < 0) {
             close(inf); /* only close if system insists */
-            if (unlink(file) < 0) {
+            if (md_unlink(file) < 0) {
                 endwin();
 	        printf("\nCannot unlink file\n");
 	        return FALSE;