diff --git a/src/fe-text/Makefile.am b/src/fe-text/Makefile.am
index 0da9d03e..bddf2409 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/fe-text/Makefile.am
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ irssi_DEPENDENCIES = @COMMON_LIBS@
 irssi_LDADD = \
 	@COMMON_LIBS@ \
 	@PERL_LINK_LIBS@ \
-	@PERL_FE_LINK_LIBS@ \
 	$(PROG_LIBS) \
         $(CURSES_LIBS)
 
diff --git a/src/fe-text/irssi.c b/src/fe-text/irssi.c
index 11a42665..1fc31885 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/irssi.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/irssi.c
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_STATIC_PERL
 void perl_core_init(void);
 void perl_core_deinit(void);
-
-void fe_perl_init(void);
-void fe_perl_deinit(void);
 #endif
 
 void irc_init(void);
@@ -139,7 +136,6 @@ static void textui_finish_init(void)
 
 #ifdef HAVE_STATIC_PERL
 	perl_core_init();
-        fe_perl_init();
 #endif
 
 	if (display_firsttimer) {
@@ -179,7 +175,6 @@ static void textui_deinit(void)
 	deinit_screen();
 
 #ifdef HAVE_STATIC_PERL
-        fe_perl_deinit();
         perl_core_deinit();
 #endif