diff --git a/pl/qly.yap b/pl/qly.yap
index 7bda1ab75..7a4469974 100755
--- a/pl/qly.yap
+++ b/pl/qly.yap
@@ -287,9 +287,6 @@ qend_program :-
 '$init_from_saved_state_and_args' :-
 	'$init_path_extensions',
 	fail.
-'$init_from_saved_state_and_args' :-
-        '$protect',
-        fail.
 % use if we come from a save_program and we have SWI's shlib
 '$init_from_saved_state_and_args' :-
 	current_prolog_flag(hwnd, _HWND),
@@ -385,9 +382,6 @@ qend_program :-
 	call(db_open(mysql,myddas,Host/Db,User,Pass)),
 	'$myddas_import_all',
 	fail.
-'$startup_goals' :-
-	'$protect',
-	fail.
 '$startup_goals'.
 
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