diff --git a/arogue5/save.c b/arogue5/save.c
index 0154edd..0da3c9e 100644
--- a/arogue5/save.c
+++ b/arogue5/save.c
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ register FILE *savef;
     fwrite("junk", 1, 5, savef);
     fseek(savef, 0L, 0);
     /* _endwin = TRUE; */
-    fstat(fileno(savef), &sbuf);
 
     encwrite(version,strlen(version)+1,savef);
     sprintf(prbuf,"%d x %d\n", LINES, COLS);