--- a/src/parse.y	Tue Nov 09 18:18:37 1999 +0000
+++ b/src/parse.y	Wed Nov 10 23:09:12 1999 +0000
@@ -91,10 +91,6 @@
 // should only produce output using explicit printing statements.
 static bool Vwarn_missing_semicolon;
 
-// TRUE means we print a warning if reloading a .oct file forces other
-// functions to be cleared.
-static bool Vwarn_reload_forces_clear;
-
 // Temporary symbol table pointer used to cope with bogus function syntax.
 symbol_table *tmp_local_sym_tab = 0;
 
@@ -3297,14 +3293,6 @@
 }
 
 static int
-warn_reload_forces_clear (void)
-{
-  Vwarn_reload_forces_clear = check_preference ("warn_reload_forces_clear");
-
-  return 0;
-}
-
-static int
 warn_variable_switch_label (void)
 {
   Vwarn_variable_switch_label
@@ -3333,11 +3321,9 @@
     "produce a warning if a statement in a function file is not\n\
 terminated with a semicolon");
 
-  DEFVAR (warn_reload_forces_clear, 1.0, warn_reload_forces_clear,
-    "warn if reloading a .oct file forces other functions to be cleared");
-
   DEFVAR (warn_variable_switch_label, 0.0, warn_variable_switch_label,
     "produce warning for variables used as switch labels");
+
 }
 
 /*