diff --git a/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/AddNPCCmd.java b/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/AddNPCCmd.java
index 4d3f5716..7df268e7 100644
--- a/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/AddNPCCmd.java
+++ b/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/AddNPCCmd.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class AddNPCCmd extends AbstractDevCmd {
 			}
 
 		NPC npc = NPC.createNPC(name, contractID,
-				pc.getLoc(), null, true, zone, (short)level, true, null);
+				pc.getLoc(), null, true, zone, (short) level, null);
 
 		if (npc != null) {
 			WorldGrid.addObject(npc, pc);
diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/BuildingManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/BuildingManager.java
index 69c33d7d..ee1750a0 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/BuildingManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/BuildingManager.java
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ public enum BuildingManager {
 
         NPC npc = null;
 
-        npc = NPC.createNPC( pirateName, NpcID.getObjectUUID(), NpcLoc, null, false, zone, (short) rank, false, building);
+        npc = NPC.createNPC(pirateName, NpcID.getObjectUUID(), NpcLoc, null, false, zone, (short) rank, building);
 
         if (npc == null)
             return false;
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ public enum BuildingManager {
             return true;
         }
 
-        npc = NPC.createNPC(pirateName, contract.getObjectUUID(), Vector3fImmutable.ZERO, contractOwner.getGuild(), false, zone, (short) rank, false, building);
+        npc = NPC.createNPC(pirateName, contract.getObjectUUID(), Vector3fImmutable.ZERO, contractOwner.getGuild(), false, zone, (short) rank, building);
 
         if (npc == null)
             return false;
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/NPC.java b/src/engine/objects/NPC.java
index 0ee5700c..879f6e36 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/NPC.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/NPC.java
@@ -975,9 +975,7 @@ public class NPC extends AbstractCharacter {
 		return !this.isAlive();
 	}
 
-	// *** Refactor : this has a useInit flag that can be removed
-
-	public static NPC createNPC(String name, int contractID, Vector3fImmutable spawn, Guild guild, boolean isMob, Zone parent, short level, boolean useInit, Building building) {
+	public static NPC createNPC(String name, int contractID, Vector3fImmutable spawn, Guild guild, boolean isMob, Zone parent, short level, Building building) {
 
 		NPC npcWithoutID = new NPC(name, (short) 0, (short) 0, (short) 0, (short) 0,
 				(short) 0, (short) 1, 0, false, false, false, spawn, spawn, Vector3fImmutable.ZERO,