diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 569420626..6193dca52 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -244,8 +244,6 @@ static CV_PossibleValue_t usemouse_cons_t[] = {{0, "Off"}, {1, "On"}, {2, "Force
 
 static CV_PossibleValue_t teamscramble_cons_t[] = {{0, "Off"}, {1, "Random"}, {2, "Points"}, {0, NULL}};
 
-static CV_PossibleValue_t startingliveslimit_cons_t[] = {{1, "MIN"}, {99, "MAX"}, {0, NULL}};
-
 static CV_PossibleValue_t sleeping_cons_t[] = {{0, "MIN"}, {1000/TICRATE, "MAX"}, {0, NULL}};
 
 static CV_PossibleValue_t pause_cons_t[] = {{0, "Server"}, {1, "All"}, {0, NULL}};
@@ -267,11 +265,6 @@ consvar_t cv_duelspectatorreentry = CVAR_INIT ("duelspectatorreentry", "180", CV
 static CV_PossibleValue_t antigrief_cons_t[] = {{10, "MIN"}, {180, "MAX"}, {0, "Off"}, {0, NULL}};
 consvar_t cv_antigrief = CVAR_INIT ("antigrief", "30", CV_NETVAR, antigrief_cons_t, NULL);
 
-consvar_t cv_startinglives = CVAR_INIT ("startinglives", "3", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT|CV_NOSHOWHELP, startingliveslimit_cons_t, NULL);
-
-static CV_PossibleValue_t respawntime_cons_t[] = {{1, "MIN"}, {30, "MAX"}, {0, "Off"}, {0, NULL}};
-consvar_t cv_respawntime = CVAR_INIT ("respawndelay", "1", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT, respawntime_cons_t, NULL);
-
 consvar_t cv_seenames = CVAR_INIT ("seenames", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 
 // names
@@ -753,10 +746,6 @@ void D_RegisterServerCommands(void)
 	// for master server connection
 	AddMServCommands();
 
-	// p_mobj.c
-	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_itemrespawntime);
-	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_itemrespawn);
-
 	// misc
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_pointlimit);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_numlaps);
@@ -774,7 +763,6 @@ void D_RegisterServerCommands(void)
 
 	K_RegisterKartStuff(); // SRB2kart
 
-	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_startinglives);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_countdowntime);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_overtime);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_pause);
@@ -789,7 +777,6 @@ void D_RegisterServerCommands(void)
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_spectatorreentry);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_duelspectatorreentry);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_antigrief);
-	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_respawntime);
 
 	// d_clisrv
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_maxconnections);
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index acf6b8336..ebd24b266 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ extern consvar_t cv_seenames;
 extern consvar_t cv_usemouse;
 extern consvar_t cv_joyscale[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
 
-// normally in p_mobj but the .h is not read
-extern consvar_t cv_itemrespawntime;
-extern consvar_t cv_itemrespawn;
-
 extern consvar_t cv_pointlimit;
 extern consvar_t cv_timelimit;
 extern consvar_t cv_numlaps;
@@ -70,7 +66,7 @@ extern consvar_t cv_countdowntime;
 extern consvar_t cv_mute;
 extern consvar_t cv_pause;
 
-extern consvar_t cv_restrictskinchange, cv_allowteamchange, cv_maxplayers, cv_respawntime;
+extern consvar_t cv_restrictskinchange, cv_allowteamchange, cv_maxplayers;
 extern consvar_t cv_spectatorreentry, cv_duelspectatorreentry, cv_antigrief;
 
 // SRB2kart items
@@ -113,7 +109,6 @@ extern consvar_t cv_alttitle, cv_itemfinder;
 
 extern consvar_t cv_inttime, cv_advancemap;
 extern consvar_t cv_overtime;
-extern consvar_t cv_startinglives;
 
 // for F_finale.c
 extern consvar_t cv_rollingdemos;
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index bea139da0..481849eb2 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -11380,10 +11380,6 @@ void P_RemoveSavegameMobj(mobj_t *mobj)
 	P_UnlinkThinker((thinker_t*)mobj);
 }
 
-static CV_PossibleValue_t respawnitemtime_cons_t[] = {{1, "MIN"}, {300, "MAX"}, {0, NULL}};
-consvar_t cv_itemrespawntime = CVAR_INIT ("respawnitemtime", "2", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT, respawnitemtime_cons_t, NULL);
-consvar_t cv_itemrespawn = CVAR_INIT ("respawnitem", "On", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT, CV_OnOff, NULL);
-
 static void P_SpawnPrecipitationAt(fixed_t basex, fixed_t basey)
 {
 	INT32 j, k;