diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/backward_compatibility/places_back_compat.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/backward_compatibility/places_back_compat.cpp
index 195ac704f..4aa178eab 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/backward_compatibility/places_back_compat.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/backward_compatibility/places_back_compat.cpp
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ namespace BACK_COMPAT
 {
 
 // !!! DO NOT EDIT THIS TABLE !!!
+/*
 static const string OldPlaces[] =
 {
-/*
 	"region_groveofconfusion",
 	"region_hiddensource",
 	"region_hereticshovel",
@@ -552,14 +552,14 @@ static const string OldPlaces[] =
 	"goo_border_24",
 	"goo_border_23",
 	"goo_border_22"
-*/
 };
 
 static vector<uint16> OldToNewPlaceId;
+*/
 
 void initPlacesCompat()
 {
-	static bool initialized = false;
+/*	static bool initialized = false;
 	if (initialized)
 		return;
 
@@ -579,13 +579,14 @@ void initPlacesCompat()
 	}
 
 	initialized = true;
+*/
 }
 
 uint16 oldToNewPlaceId(uint16 oldId)
 {
-	BOMB_IF( (oldId >= OldToNewPlaceId.size()), "<oldToNewPlaceId> invalid old place index", return 0xffff );
-
-	return OldToNewPlaceId[oldId];
+//	BOMB_IF( (oldId >= OldToNewPlaceId.size()), "<oldToNewPlaceId> invalid old place index", return 0xffff );
+//	return OldToNewPlaceId[oldId];
+	return oldId;
 }
 
 } // namespace BACK_COMPAT
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/backward_compatibility/spawn_zones_back_compat.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/backward_compatibility/spawn_zones_back_compat.cpp
index 25101d640..73c2c3c3d 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/backward_compatibility/spawn_zones_back_compat.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/backward_compatibility/spawn_zones_back_compat.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include "stdpch.h"
-#include "spawn_zones_back_compat.h"
+//#include "spawn_zones_back_compat.h"
 
 // game_share
 #include "game_share/utils.h"
@@ -27,14 +27,13 @@ using namespace NLMISC;
 using namespace NLNET;
 using namespace std;
 
-
+/*
 namespace BACK_COMPAT
 {
 
 // !!! DO NOT EDIT THIS TABLE !!!
 static const string OldSpawnZones[] =
 {
-/*
 	"spawn_global_fyros_matis",
 	"spawn_global_tryker_matis",
 	"spawn_global_bagne_matis",
@@ -616,7 +615,6 @@ static const string OldSpawnZones[] =
 	"spawn_outpost_prime_root_01",
 	"spawn_outpost_prime_root_02",
 	"spawn_outpost_prime_root_03"
-*/
 };
 
 static vector<uint16> OldToNewSpawnZoneId;
@@ -650,3 +648,4 @@ uint16 oldToNewSpawnZoneId(uint16 oldId)
 }
 
 } // namespace BACK_COMPAT
+*/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/backward_compatibility/spawn_zones_back_compat.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/backward_compatibility/spawn_zones_back_compat.h
index f06c632d7..349930857 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/backward_compatibility/spawn_zones_back_compat.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/backward_compatibility/spawn_zones_back_compat.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 #ifndef RY_SPAWN_ZONES_BACK_COMPAT_H
 #define RY_SPAWN_ZONES_BACK_COMPAT_H
-
+/*
 namespace BACK_COMPAT
 {
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ void initSpawnZonesCompat();
 uint16 oldToNewSpawnZoneId(uint16 oldId);
 
 } // namespace BACK_COMPAT
-
+*/
 
 #endif // RY_SPAWN_ZONES_BACK_COMPAT_H
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/character_respawn_points.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/character_respawn_points.cpp
index fcf4a95b0..9fd4f003d 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/character_respawn_points.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/character_respawn_points.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "game_share/fame.h"
 #include "game_share/continent.h"
 
-#include "backward_compatibility/spawn_zones_back_compat.h"
+//#include "backward_compatibility/spawn_zones_back_compat.h"
 #include "player_manager/character_respawn_points.h"
 #include "player_manager/character.h"
 #include "pvp_manager/pvp_manager_2.h"
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/zone_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/zone_manager.cpp
index 191917961..7e4bc519f 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/zone_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/zone_manager.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include "pvp_manager/pvp_manager_2.h"
 #include "pvp_manager/pvp_safe_zone.h"
 
-#include "backward_compatibility/spawn_zones_back_compat.h"
+//#include "backward_compatibility/spawn_zones_back_compat.h"
 #include "backward_compatibility/places_back_compat.h"
 
 #include "pvp_manager/pvp.h"
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ void CZoneManager::initInstance()
 	CPVPManager::getInstance()->applyConfigToPVPZones();
 
 	// for backward compatibility
-	BACK_COMPAT::initSpawnZonesCompat();
+	//BACK_COMPAT::initSpawnZonesCompat();
 	BACK_COMPAT::initPlacesCompat();