diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index 3df9d455f..dfacb1606 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -970,7 +970,6 @@ void D_ClearState(void)
 	SplitScreen_OnChange();
 
 	cht_debug = 0;
-	emeralds = 0;
 	memset(&luabanks, 0, sizeof(luabanks));
 
 	// In case someone exits out at the same time they start a time attack run,
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index f391e83c1..d67f09325 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -6254,7 +6254,6 @@ void Command_ExitGame_f(void)
 	SplitScreen_OnChange();
 
 	cht_debug = 0;
-	emeralds = 0;
 	memset(&luabanks, 0, sizeof(luabanks));
 
 	if (dirmenu)
diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index 00b8c9cf7..2fc4a3878 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -691,8 +691,6 @@ typedef enum
 	EMERALD_ALL = EMERALD_ALLCHAOS|EMERALD_ALLSUPER
 } emeraldflags_t;
 
-extern UINT16 emeralds;
-
 #define ALLCHAOSEMERALDS(v) ((v & EMERALD_ALLCHAOS) == EMERALD_ALLCHAOS)
 #define ALLSUPEREMERALDS(v) ((v & EMERALD_ALLSUPER) == EMERALD_ALLSUPER)
 #define ALLEMERALDS(v) ((v & EMERALD_ALL) == EMERALD_ALL)
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 491a14f02..b2081eacd 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -140,8 +140,6 @@ boolean usedCheats = false; // Set when a "cheats on" is ever used.
 UINT8 paused;
 UINT8 modeattacking = ATTACKING_NONE;
 boolean imcontinuing = false;
-boolean runemeraldmanager = false;
-UINT16 emeraldspawndelay = 60*TICRATE;
 
 // menu demo things
 UINT8  numDemos      = 0;
@@ -205,7 +203,6 @@ static boolean retryingmodeattack = false;
 
 UINT8 stagefailed; // Used for GEMS BONUS? Also to see if you beat the stage.
 
-UINT16 emeralds;
 INT32 luabanks[NUM_LUABANKS];
 
 // Temporary holding place for nights data for the current map
diff --git a/src/lua_script.c b/src/lua_script.c
index 4da776e55..ee0a5f5ba 100644
--- a/src/lua_script.c
+++ b/src/lua_script.c
@@ -394,8 +394,6 @@ int LUA_WriteGlobals(lua_State *L, const char *word)
 		skincolor_redring = (UINT16)luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
 	else if (fastcmp(word, "skincolor_bluering"))
 		skincolor_bluering = (UINT16)luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
-	else if (fastcmp(word, "emeralds"))
-		emeralds = (UINT16)luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
 	else if (fastcmp(word, "gravity"))
 		gravity = (fixed_t)luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
 	else if (fastcmp(word, "stoppedclock"))
diff --git a/src/m_cheat.c b/src/m_cheat.c
index 1f81c370f..17e85e775 100644
--- a/src/m_cheat.c
+++ b/src/m_cheat.c
@@ -469,29 +469,6 @@ void Command_Savecheckpoint_f(void)
 	}
 }
 
-// Like M_GetAllEmeralds() but for console devmode junkies.
-/*
-void Command_Getallemeralds_f(void)
-{
-	REQUIRE_CHEATS;
-	REQUIRE_SINGLEPLAYER;
-
-	emeralds = EMERALD_ALL;
-
-	CONS_Printf(M_GetText("You now have all 7 emeralds.\n"));
-}
-
-void Command_Resetemeralds_f(void)
-{
-	REQUIRE_CHEATS;
-	REQUIRE_SINGLEPLAYER;
-
-	emeralds = 0;
-
-	CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Emeralds reset to zero.\n"));
-}
-*/
-
 //
 // Devmode
 //
diff --git a/src/menus/play-local-race-time-attack.c b/src/menus/play-local-race-time-attack.c
index ed5990587..701ec94c4 100644
--- a/src/menus/play-local-race-time-attack.c
+++ b/src/menus/play-local-race-time-attack.c
@@ -485,7 +485,6 @@ void M_StartTimeAttack(INT32 choice)
 
 	// Still need to reset devmode
 	cht_debug = 0;
-	emeralds = 0;
 
 	if (demo.playback)
 		G_StopDemo();
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.h b/src/p_mobj.h
index df453b0c2..a531c456d 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.h
+++ b/src/p_mobj.h
@@ -566,8 +566,6 @@ extern INT32 modulothing;
 #define MAXHUNTEMERALDS 64
 extern mapthing_t *huntemeralds[MAXHUNTEMERALDS];
 extern INT32 numhuntemeralds;
-extern boolean runemeraldmanager;
-extern UINT16 emeraldspawndelay;
 extern INT32 numstarposts;
 extern UINT16 bossdisabled;
 extern boolean stoppedclock;
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index f80ffff7b..1e88332e4 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -5622,7 +5622,6 @@ static void P_NetArchiveMisc(savebuffer_t *save, boolean resending)
 
 	WRITESINT8(save->p, g_pickedVote);
 
-	WRITEUINT16(save->p, emeralds);
 	{
 		UINT8 globools = 0;
 		if (stagefailed)
@@ -5796,7 +5795,6 @@ static boolean P_NetUnArchiveMisc(savebuffer_t *save, boolean reloading)
 
 	g_pickedVote = READSINT8(save->p);
 
-	emeralds = READUINT16(save->p);
 	{
 		UINT8 globools = READUINT8(save->p);
 		stagefailed = !!(globools & 1);
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index ee07ccf14..2abe1fef7 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -7351,10 +7351,6 @@ static void P_InitLevelSettings(void)
 
 	K_TimerReset();
 
-	// special stage tokens, emeralds, and ring total
-	runemeraldmanager = false;
-	emeraldspawndelay = 60*TICRATE;
-
 	nummaprings = 0;
 	nummapboxes = numgotboxes = 0;
 	maptargets = numtargets = 0;
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 938bf96e1..ed8c06116 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@ void P_GiveEmerald(boolean spawnObj)
 	UINT8 em = P_GetNextEmerald();
 
 	S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_cgot); // Got the emerald!
-	emeralds |= (1 << em);
 	stagefailed = false;
 
 	if (spawnObj)