--- deliantra/server/common/utils.C	2006/09/12 20:55:40	1.12
+++ deliantra/server/common/utils.C	2006/09/14 01:34:41	1.14
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-
-/*
- * static char *rcsid_utils_c =
- *   "$Id: utils.C,v 1.12 2006/09/12 20:55:40 root Exp $";
- */
-
 /*
     CrossFire, A Multiplayer game for X-windows
 
@@ -551,18 +545,16 @@
   return;
 }
 
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
 void *alloc (int s) throw (std::bad_alloc)
 {
-  if (s)
-    return g_slice_alloc (s);
-  else
-    return 0;
-}
+  void *p = g_slice_alloc (s);
 
-void dealloc (void *p, int s) throw ()
-{
-  if (s)
-    g_slice_free1 (s, p);
+  if (!p)
+    throw std::bad_alloc ();
+
+  return p;
 }
 
 void assign (char *dst, const char *src, int maxlen)