diff --git a/src/game/boe.appleevents.mm b/src/game/boe.appleevents.mm
index cc2e487e..650d3b6c 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.appleevents.mm
+++ b/src/game/boe.appleevents.mm
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ typedef NSAppleEventDescriptor AEDescr;
 -(NSApplicationTerminateReply)applicationShouldTerminate:(NSApplication*) sender;
 @end
 
-void set_up_apple_events(int argc, char* argv[]); // Suppress "no prototype" warning
-void set_up_apple_events(int, char*[]) {
+void set_up_apple_events(); // Suppress "no prototype" warning
+void set_up_apple_events() {
 	AppleEventHandler* aeHandler = [[AppleEventHandler alloc] init];
 	[[NSApplication sharedApplication] setDelegate: aeHandler];
 }
diff --git a/src/game/boe.main.cpp b/src/game/boe.main.cpp
index 8c2d2090..b745bb73 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.main.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.main.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void process_args(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 }
 
 void init_boe(int argc, char* argv[]) {
-	set_up_apple_events(argc, argv);
+	set_up_apple_events();
 	init_directories(argv[0]);
 	check_for_intel();
 	process_args(argc, argv);
diff --git a/src/game/boe.main.hpp b/src/game/boe.main.hpp
index a99130cf..1914ed76 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.main.hpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.main.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ void redraw_everything();
 void Mouse_Pressed(const sf::Event&);
 void close_program();
 void change_cursor(location where_curs);
-void set_up_apple_events(int argc, char* argv[]);
+void set_up_apple_events();
 void move_sound(ter_num_t ter,short step);
 void incidental_noises(bool on_surface);
 void pause(short length);
diff --git a/src/game/boe.menus.linux.cpp b/src/game/boe.menus.linux.cpp
index 861f387f..d5004835 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.menus.linux.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.menus.linux.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@ void hideMenuBar() {
 void showMenuBar() {
 }
 
-void set_up_apple_events(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+void set_up_apple_events() {
 
 }
diff --git a/src/game/boe.menus.win.cpp b/src/game/boe.menus.win.cpp
index 4e3c6401..fead5645 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.menus.win.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.menus.win.cpp
@@ -313,11 +313,6 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK menuProc(HWND handle, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPara
 	return CallWindowProc(reinterpret_cast<WNDPROC>(mainProc), handle, message, wParam, lParam);
 }
 
-#include "fileio.hpp"
-#include "boe.graphics.hpp"
-#include "boe.actions.hpp"
-#include "boe.fileio.hpp"
-
-void set_up_apple_events(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+void set_up_apple_events() {
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pcedit/pc.appleevents.mm b/src/pcedit/pc.appleevents.mm
index fc4cdca0..31c62c02 100644
--- a/src/pcedit/pc.appleevents.mm
+++ b/src/pcedit/pc.appleevents.mm
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ extern fs::path file_in_mem;
 -(NSApplicationTerminateReply)applicationShouldTerminate:(NSApplication*) sender;
 @end
 
-void set_up_apple_events(int argc, char* argv[]); // Suppress "no prototype" warning
-void set_up_apple_events(int, char*[]) {
+void set_up_apple_events(); // Suppress "no prototype" warning
+void set_up_apple_events() {
 	AppleEventHandler* aeHandler = [[AppleEventHandler alloc] init];
 	[[NSApplication sharedApplication] setDelegate: aeHandler];
 }
diff --git a/src/pcedit/pc.main.cpp b/src/pcedit/pc.main.cpp
index 56fa7501..3674a1ce 100644
--- a/src/pcedit/pc.main.cpp
+++ b/src/pcedit/pc.main.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void Mouse_Pressed(const sf::Event&);
 void adjust_window(sf::RenderWindow&, sf::View&);
 sf::FloatRect compute_viewport(const sf::RenderWindow&, float ui_scale);
 bool verify_restore_quit(std::string dlog);
-void set_up_apple_events(int argc, char* argv[]);
+void set_up_apple_events();
 
 void pick_preferences();
 void save_prefs();
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 		check_for_intel();
 		srand(time(nullptr));
 		
-		set_up_apple_events(argc, argv);
+		set_up_apple_events();
 		
 		cDialog::init();
 		redraw_screen();
diff --git a/src/pcedit/pc.menus.linux.cpp b/src/pcedit/pc.menus.linux.cpp
index 83ab56ad..c405f374 100644
--- a/src/pcedit/pc.menus.linux.cpp
+++ b/src/pcedit/pc.menus.linux.cpp
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ void drawMenuBar() {
 	menu_ptr->draw();
 }
 
-void set_up_apple_events(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+void set_up_apple_events() {
 }
diff --git a/src/pcedit/pc.menus.win.cpp b/src/pcedit/pc.menus.win.cpp
index 7b2256e3..0e271b84 100644
--- a/src/pcedit/pc.menus.win.cpp
+++ b/src/pcedit/pc.menus.win.cpp
@@ -153,19 +153,5 @@ bool menuBarProcessEvent(const sf::Event&) {
 void drawMenuBar() {
 }
 
-#include "fileio.hpp"
-#include "pc.fileio.hpp"
-
-extern bool party_in_scen, scen_items_loaded;
-extern fs::path file_in_mem;
-void set_up_apple_events(int argc, char* argv[]) {
-	if(argc > 1) {
-		if(load_party(argv[1], univ)) {
-			file_in_mem = argv[1];
-			party_in_scen = !univ.party.scen_name.empty();
-			if(!party_in_scen) load_base_item_defs();
-			scen_items_loaded = true;
-			menu_activate();
-		}
-	}
+void set_up_apple_events() {
 }
diff --git a/src/scenedit/scen.appleevents.mm b/src/scenedit/scen.appleevents.mm
index 0ae57a81..3e089065 100644
--- a/src/scenedit/scen.appleevents.mm
+++ b/src/scenedit/scen.appleevents.mm
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ extern bool change_made, ae_loading;
 //-(NSApplicationTerminateReply)applicationShouldTerminate:(NSApplication*) sender;
 @end
 
-void set_up_apple_events(int argc, char* argv[]); // Suppress "no prototype" warning
-void set_up_apple_events(int, char*[]) {
+void set_up_apple_events(); // Suppress "no prototype" warning
+void set_up_apple_events() {
 	AppleEventHandler* aeHandler = [[AppleEventHandler alloc] init];
 	[[NSApplication sharedApplication] setDelegate: aeHandler];
 }
diff --git a/src/scenedit/scen.main.cpp b/src/scenedit/scen.main.cpp
index bb8f1b4d..a3da1f13 100644
--- a/src/scenedit/scen.main.cpp
+++ b/src/scenedit/scen.main.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ cScenario scenario;
 rectangle right_sbar_rect;
 extern rectangle terrain_buttons_rect;
 
-extern void set_up_apple_events(int argc, char* argv[]);
+extern void set_up_apple_events();
 
 // TODO: these should be members of some global entity instead of being here
 std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr <iEventListener>> event_listeners;
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ void init_scened(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 	
 	cDialog::defaultBackground = cDialog::BG_LIGHT;
 	cDialog::doAnimations = true;
-	set_up_apple_events(argc, argv);
+	set_up_apple_events();
 	init_fileio();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scenedit/scen.menus.linux.cpp b/src/scenedit/scen.menus.linux.cpp
index e1105e28..8b09c189 100644
--- a/src/scenedit/scen.menus.linux.cpp
+++ b/src/scenedit/scen.menus.linux.cpp
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ void update_edit_menu() {
 	menu_ptr->update_edit_menu(undo_list);
 }
 
-void set_up_apple_events(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+void set_up_apple_events() {
 }
diff --git a/src/scenedit/scen.menus.win.cpp b/src/scenedit/scen.menus.win.cpp
index 692ed16b..c2103496 100644
--- a/src/scenedit/scen.menus.win.cpp
+++ b/src/scenedit/scen.menus.win.cpp
@@ -234,22 +234,5 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK menuProc(HWND handle, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPara
 	return CallWindowProc(reinterpret_cast<WNDPROC>(mainProc), handle, message, wParam, lParam);
 }
 
-#include "fileio.hpp"
-#include "scen.actions.hpp"
-#include "scen.townout.hpp"
-
-extern location cur_out;
-extern cOutdoors* current_terrain;
-extern bool change_made, ae_loading;
-void set_up_apple_events(int argc, char* argv[]) {
-	if(argc > 1) {
-		if(load_scenario(argv[1], scenario)) {
-			set_current_town(scenario.last_town_edited);
-			cur_out = scenario.last_out_edited;
-			current_terrain = scenario.outdoors[cur_out.x][cur_out.y];
-			change_made = false;
-			ae_loading = true;
-			set_up_main_screen();
-		}
-	}
+void set_up_apple_events() {
 }