diff --git a/engines/mortevielle/mortevielle.cpp b/engines/mortevielle/mortevielle.cpp
index 86777984775c..38b2343c2651 100644
--- a/engines/mortevielle/mortevielle.cpp
+++ b/engines/mortevielle/mortevielle.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ Common::ErrorCode MortevielleEngine::initialise() {
 
 	g_currGraphicalDevice = MODE_EGA;
 	g_newGraphicalDevice = g_currGraphicalDevice;
-	_zuul = false;
 	charpal();
 	charge_cfiph();
 	charge_cfiec();
diff --git a/engines/mortevielle/mortevielle.h b/engines/mortevielle/mortevielle.h
index b2a8ff6b9b14..69446ae8b968 100644
--- a/engines/mortevielle/mortevielle.h
+++ b/engines/mortevielle/mortevielle.h
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ class MortevielleEngine : public Engine {
 	bool _blo;
 	bool _col;
 	bool _syn;
-	bool _zuul;
 	bool _obpart;
 
 
diff --git a/engines/mortevielle/mouse.cpp b/engines/mortevielle/mouse.cpp
index 55edea573809..8ae863523d16 100644
--- a/engines/mortevielle/mouse.cpp
+++ b/engines/mortevielle/mouse.cpp
@@ -420,10 +420,6 @@ void moveMouse(bool &funct, char &key) {
 			g_vm->_soundOff = !g_vm->_soundOff;
 			return;
 			break;
-		case '\26':
-			g_vm->_zuul = true;
-			return;
-			break;
 		case '\24':           // ^T => mode tandy
 			funct = true;
 			key = '\11';