--- ed/ed.c
+++ ed/ed.c
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ static const char sccsid[] USED = "@(#)ed.sl	1.99 (gritter) 7/27/06";
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include "sigset.h"
-#include <termios.h>
 #include <setjmp.h>
 #include <libgen.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ static const char sccsid[] USED = "@(#)ed.sl	1.99 (gritter) 7/27/06";
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <wctype.h>
 #include <limits.h>
-#include <termios.h>
 static int	FNSIZE;
 static int	LBSIZE;
 static int	RHSIZE;
@@ -2273,22 +2271,10 @@ sclose(int fd)
 static void
 fspec(const char *lp)
 {
-	struct termios	ts;
 	const char	*cp;
 
 	freetabs();
 	maxlength = 0;
-	if (tcgetattr(1, &ts) < 0
-#ifdef	TAB3
-			|| (ts.c_oflag&TAB3) == 0
-#endif
-			)
-		return;
-	while (lp[0]) {
-		if (lp[0] == '<' && lp[1] == ':')
-			break;
-		lp++;
-	}
 	if (lp[0]) {
 		lp += 2;
 		while ((cp = ftok(&lp)) != NULL) {
--- ls/ls.c
+++ ls/ls.c
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ static char ifmt_c[] = "-pc-d-b--nl-SD--";
 #include <grp.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
-#include <termios.h>
 #include <locale.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
@@ -110,14 +109,6 @@ static char ifmt_c[] = "-pc-d-b--nl-SD--";
 #include <wchar.h>
 #include <wctype.h>
 #include "config.h"
-#ifndef	USE_TERMCAP
-#ifndef	sun
-#include <curses.h>
-#include <term.h>
-#endif
-#else	/* USE_TERMCAP */
-#include <termcap.h>
-#endif	/* USE_TERMCAP */
 
 #ifdef	_AIX
 #include <sys/sysmacros.h>
@@ -989,13 +980,6 @@ printname(const char *name, struct file *f, int doit)
 			bold++;
 		}
 		if (color) {
-#ifndef	USE_TERMCAP
-			if (bold)
-				vidattr(A_BOLD);
-#else	/* USE_TERMCAP */
-			if (Bold)
-				tputs(Bold, 1, putchar);
-#endif	/* USE_TERMCAP */
 			printf(color);
 		}
 	}
@@ -1056,13 +1040,6 @@ printname(const char *name, struct file *f, int doit)
 		}
 	}
 	if (doit && color) {
-#if !defined (USE_TERMCAP)
-		if (bold)
-			vidattr(A_NORMAL);
-#else	/* USE_TERMCAP */
-		if (Normal)
-			tputs(Normal, 1, putchar);
-#endif	/* USE_TERMCAP */
 		printf(fc_get(FC_NORMAL));
 	}
 	if (f)
@@ -1598,16 +1575,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	struct file *flist = nil, **aflist = &flist;
 	enum depth depth;
-	struct winsize ws;
 	int i;
 	char *cp;
 
 #ifdef	__GLIBC__
 	putenv("POSIXLY_CORRECT=1");
 #endif
-	setlocale(LC_COLLATE, "");
-	setlocale(LC_CTYPE, "");
-	setlocale(LC_TIME, "");
 #ifndef	UCB
 	if (getenv("SYSV3") != NULL)
 		sysv3 = 1;
@@ -1624,16 +1597,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 	if (istty || isatty(1)) {
 		istty = 1;
-#if !defined (USE_TERMCAP)
-		setupterm(NULL, 1, &tinfostat);
-#else	/* USE_TERMCAP */
-		{
-			char	buf[2048];
-			if ((cp = getenv("TERM")) != NULL)
-				if (tgetent(buf, cp) > 0)
-					tinfostat = 1;
-		}
-#endif	/* USE_TERMCAP */
 		field |= FL_STATUS;
 	}
 	while ((i = getopt(argc, argv, personalities[personality].per_opt))
@@ -1753,12 +1716,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if ((cp = getenv("COLUMNS")) != NULL) {
 		ncols = atoi(cp);
 	} else if ((present('C') || present('x') || present('m')) && istty) {
-		if (ioctl(1, TIOCGWINSZ, &ws) == 0 && ws.ws_col > 0)
-			ncols = ws.ws_col - 1;
-#if !defined (USE_TERMCAP)
-		else if (tinfostat == 1 && columns > 0)
-			ncols = columns;
-#endif	/* !USE_TERMCAP */
 	}
 	depth = SURFACE;
 	if (optind == argc) {