diff --git a/include/v/vere.h b/include/v/vere.h
index 1c3720d95..51256467f 100644
--- a/include/v/vere.h
+++ b/include/v/vere.h
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@
       /* u2_reck_peek(): query the reck namespace (protected).
       */
         u2_noun
-        u2_reck_peek(u2_reck* rec_u, u2_noun our, u2_noun hap);
+        u2_reck_peek(u2_reck* rec_u, u2_noun hap);
 
       /* u2_reck_keep(): measure timer.
       */
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@
       /* u2_reck_prick(): query the reck namespace (unprotected).
       */
         u2_noun
-        u2_reck_prick(u2_reck* rec_u, u2_noun our, u2_noun hap);
+        u2_reck_prick(u2_reck* rec_u, u2_noun hap);
 
       /* u2_reck_kick(): handle effect.
       */
diff --git a/v/reck.c b/v/reck.c
index 6d930df07..1e5fdc10a 100644
--- a/v/reck.c
+++ b/v/reck.c
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ _reck_nock_poke(u2_reck* rec_u, u2_noun ovo)
 /* _reck_nock_peek(): call peek through hardcoded interface.
 */
 static u2_noun
-_reck_nock_peek(u2_reck* rec_u, u2_noun our, u2_noun hap)
+_reck_nock_peek(u2_reck* rec_u, u2_noun hap)
 {
   u2_noun fun = u2_cn_nock(u2k(rec_u->roc), u2k(u2_cx_at(87, rec_u->roc)));
-  u2_noun sam = u2nt(our, u2k(rec_u->now), hap);
+  u2_noun sam = u2nc(u2k(rec_u->now), hap);
 
   return u2_cn_mung(fun, sam);
 }
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@ _reck_time_bump(u2_reck* rec_u)
 /* u2_reck_peek(): query the reck namespace (protected).
 */
 u2_noun
-u2_reck_peek(u2_reck* rec_u, u2_noun our, u2_noun hap)
+u2_reck_peek(u2_reck* rec_u, u2_noun hap)
 {
-  return _reck_nock_peek(rec_u, our, hap);
+  return _reck_nock_peek(rec_u, hap);
 }
 
 /* u2_reck_keep(): measure timer.
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ u2_reck_http_request(u2_reck* rec_u, u2_bean sec, u2_noun pox, u2_noun req)
 /* u2_reck_prick(): query the reck namespace (unprotected).
 */
 u2_noun
-u2_reck_prick(u2_reck* rec_u, u2_noun our, u2_noun hap)
+u2_reck_prick(u2_reck* rec_u, u2_noun hap)
 {
   u2_noun hoe;
   u2_noun que;
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ u2_reck_prick(u2_reck* rec_u, u2_noun our, u2_noun hap)
     return u2_nul;
   }
   else {
-    que = u2_reck_peek(rec_u, our, hap);
+    que = u2_reck_peek(rec_u, hap);
     u2_cm_done();
 
     u2_cm_purge();
diff --git a/v/unix.c b/v/unix.c
index d2e0f050b..838797af1 100644
--- a/v/unix.c
+++ b/v/unix.c
@@ -734,15 +734,14 @@ _unix_dir_ankh(u2_udir* dir_u)
 /* _unix_desk_peek(): peek for ankh.
 */
 static u2_noun
-_unix_desk_peek(u2_noun who,
-                u2_noun hox,
+_unix_desk_peek(u2_noun hox,
                 u2_noun syd,
                 u2_noun lok)
 {
   u2_noun cay;
 
   cay = u2_reck_prick
-    (u2A, who, u2nc(c3_s2('c','z'), u2nq(hox, syd, lok, u2_nul)));
+    (u2A, u2nc(c3_s2('c','z'), u2nq(hox, syd, lok, u2_nul)));
 
   if ( u2_nul == cay ) {
     return u2nt(0, u2_nul, u2_nul);
@@ -764,7 +763,7 @@ _unix_desk_sync_into(u2_noun  who,
   u2_noun xun, bur, doz, fav, pax;
 
   xun = _unix_dir_ankh(dir_u);
-  bur = _unix_desk_peek(u2k(who), hox, u2k(syd), u2k(u2A->wen));
+  bur = _unix_desk_peek(hox, u2k(syd), u2k(u2A->wen));
 
   if ( u2_no == u2_sing(xun, bur) ) {
     doz = u2_dc("cost", xun, bur);
@@ -1041,8 +1040,7 @@ _unix_desk_sync_soba(u2_udir* dir_u, u2_noun doz)
 /* _unix_desk_sync_ergo(): sync desk changes to unix.
 */
 static void
-_unix_desk_sync_ergo(u2_noun  who,
-                     u2_noun  hox,
+_unix_desk_sync_ergo(u2_noun  hox,
                      u2_noun  syd,
                      u2_noun  lok,
                      u2_uhot* hot_u)
@@ -1066,7 +1064,7 @@ _unix_desk_sync_ergo(u2_noun  who,
   }
 
   {
-    u2_noun bur = _unix_desk_peek(who, hox, syd, lok);
+    u2_noun bur = _unix_desk_peek(hox, syd, lok);
 
     if ( u2_no == u2_sing(xun, bur) ) {
       u2_noun doz = u2_dc("cost", bur, xun);
@@ -1104,10 +1102,10 @@ u2_unix_ef_ergo(u2_noun who,
   u2_noun  lok = u2_dc("scot", c3__ud, rel);
   u2_uhot* hot_u;
 
-  hot_u = _unix_home(u2k(who));
+  hot_u = _unix_home(who);
 
   if ( 0 != hot_u ) {
-    _unix_desk_sync_ergo(who, hox, syd, lok, hot_u);
+    _unix_desk_sync_ergo(hox, syd, lok, hot_u);
   }
 }