diff --git a/src/game_data.cpp b/src/game_data.cpp
index 99ba52bf4813..c135bf976cf6 100644
--- a/src/game_data.cpp
+++ b/src/game_data.cpp
@@ -202,9 +202,9 @@ void game_data::write_config(config_writer& out){
 
 team_builder_ptr game_data::create_team_builder(const config& side_cfg,
 					 std::vector<team>& teams,
-					 const config& level, gamemap& map, unit_map& units)
+					 const config& level, gamemap& map)
 {
-	return team_builder_ptr(new team_builder(side_cfg, teams, level, map, units, *this));
+	return team_builder_ptr(new team_builder(side_cfg, teams, level, map, *this));
 }
 
 void game_data::build_team_stage_one(team_builder_ptr tb_ptr)
diff --git a/src/game_data.hpp b/src/game_data.hpp
index da0fb146cc1f..3716544bf4e0 100644
--- a/src/game_data.hpp
+++ b/src/game_data.hpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class game_data  : public variable_set  {
 
 	//create an object responsible for creating and populating a team from a config
 	team_builder_ptr create_team_builder(const config& side_cfg, std::vector<team>& teams, 
-		const config& level, gamemap& map, unit_map& units);
+		const config& level, gamemap& map);
 
 	//do first stage of team initialization (everything except unit placement)
 	void build_team_stage_one(team_builder_ptr tb_ptr);
diff --git a/src/game_state.cpp b/src/game_state.cpp
index 9354a8cf05ee..a0ee58d4e5de 100644
--- a/src/game_state.cpp
+++ b/src/game_state.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void game_state::init(const int ticks)
 			}
 		}
 		team_builder_ptr tb_ptr = gamedata_.create_team_builder(side,
-			board_.teams_, level_, *board_.map_, board_.units_);
+			board_.teams_, level_, *board_.map_);
 		++team_num;
 		gamedata_.build_team_stage_one(tb_ptr);
 		team_builders.push_back(tb_ptr);
diff --git a/src/teambuilder.hpp b/src/teambuilder.hpp
index ef065e997db1..09ff9041bf2e 100644
--- a/src/teambuilder.hpp
+++ b/src/teambuilder.hpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static lg::log_domain log_engine_tc("engine/team_construction");
 class team_builder {
 public:
 	team_builder(const config& side_cfg, std::vector<team>& teams,
-		     const config& level, gamemap& map, unit_map& units,
+		     const config& level, gamemap& map,
 		     game_data & gamedata)
 		: gold_info_ngold_(0)
 		, leader_configs_()
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ class team_builder {
 		, t_(NULL)
 		, teams_(teams)
 		, unit_configs_()
-		, units_(units)
 		, gamedata_(gamedata)
 	{
 	}
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@ class team_builder {
 	team *t_;
 	std::vector<team> &teams_;
 	std::vector<const config*> unit_configs_;
-	unit_map &units_;
 	game_data & gamedata_;