diff --git a/g10/compress.c b/g10/compress.c
index 777ef47fb..9e094460f 100644
--- a/g10/compress.c
+++ b/g10/compress.c
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #ifdef HAVE_ZIP
 # include <zlib.h>
-# if defined(__riscos__) && defined(USE_ZLIBRISCOS)
-#  include "zlib-riscos.h"
-# endif
 #endif
 
 #include "gpg.h"
@@ -63,13 +60,6 @@ init_compress( compress_filter_context_t *zfx, z_stream *zs )
     int rc;
     int level;
 
-#if defined(__riscos__) && defined(USE_ZLIBRISCOS)
-    static int zlib_initialized = 0;
-
-    if (!zlib_initialized)
-        zlib_initialized = riscos_load_module("ZLib", zlib_path, 1);
-#endif
-
     if( opt.compress_level >= 1 && opt.compress_level <= 9 )
 	level = opt.compress_level;
     else if( opt.compress_level == -1 )
diff --git a/tools/gpgsplit.c b/tools/gpgsplit.c
index 93458068c..9ff24859a 100644
--- a/tools/gpgsplit.c
+++ b/tools/gpgsplit.c
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_ZIP
 # include <zlib.h>
 #endif
-#if defined(__riscos__) && defined(USE_ZLIBRISCOS)
-# include "zlib-riscos.h"
-#endif
 
 #define INCLUDED_BY_MAIN_MODULE 1
 #include "../common/util.h"
@@ -548,12 +545,6 @@ write_part (FILE *fpin, unsigned long pktlen,
   unsigned char *p;
   const char *outname = create_filename (pkttype);
 
-#if defined(__riscos__) && defined(USE_ZLIBRISCOS)
-  static int initialized = 0;
-
-  if (!initialized)
-      initialized = riscos_load_module("ZLib", zlib_path, 1);
-#endif
   if (opt_no_split)
     fpout = stdout;
   else