diff --git a/srogue/save.c b/srogue/save.c
index 6fd2354..437b668 100644
--- a/srogue/save.c
+++ b/srogue/save.c
@@ -186,10 +186,6 @@ FILE *savef;
 	write(fnum, "RDK", 4);
 	lseek(fnum, 0L, 0);
 	encwrite(version,strlen(version)+1,savef);
-	encwrite(&sbuf.st_ino,sizeof(sbuf.st_ino),savef);
-	encwrite(&sbuf.st_dev,sizeof(sbuf.st_dev),savef);
-	encwrite(&sbuf.st_ctime,sizeof(sbuf.st_ctime),savef);
-	encwrite(&sbuf.st_mtime,sizeof(sbuf.st_mtime),savef);
 	encwrite(&slines,sizeof(slines),savef);
 	encwrite(&scols,sizeof(scols),savef);
 	msg("");
@@ -238,10 +234,6 @@ char *file, **envp;
 
 	fstat(inf, &sbuf2);
 
-	encread(&sbuf.st_ino,sizeof(sbuf.st_ino), inf);
-	encread(&sbuf.st_dev,sizeof(sbuf.st_dev), inf);
-	encread(&sbuf.st_ctime,sizeof(sbuf.st_ctime), inf);
-	encread(&sbuf.st_mtime,sizeof(sbuf.st_mtime), inf);
 	encread(&slines,sizeof(slines),inf);
 	encread(&scols,sizeof(scols),inf);
 
@@ -250,14 +242,6 @@ char *file, **envp;
 	 * inode for as long as possible
 	 */
 
-	if (!wizard)
-	{
-		if(sbuf2.st_ino!=sbuf.st_ino || sbuf2.st_dev!=sbuf.st_dev) {
-			printf("Sorry, saved game is not in the same file.\n");
-			return FALSE;
-		}
-	}
-
 #ifdef __INTERIX
 	setenv("TERM","interix");
 #endif