diff --git a/elab_sig.cc b/elab_sig.cc
index c3a0fc64f..fd76900b6 100644
--- a/elab_sig.cc
+++ b/elab_sig.cc
@@ -403,9 +403,8 @@ void netclass_t::elaborate_sig(Design*des, PClass*pclass)
 		       << "." << endl;
 	    }
 
-	    list<netrange_t> nil_list;
 	    /* NetNet*sig = */ new NetNet(class_scope_, cur->first, NetNet::REG,
-				    nil_list, use_type);
+					  use_type);
       }
 
       for (map<perm_string,PFunction*>::iterator cur = pclass->funcs.begin()
@@ -672,8 +671,7 @@ void PFunction::elaborate_sig(Design*des, NetScope*scope) const
 			if (return_type_)
 			      return_type_->pform_dump(cerr, 8);
 		  }
-		  list<netrange_t> ret_unpacked;
-		  ret_sig = new NetNet(scope, fname, NetNet::REG, ret_unpacked, ret_type);
+		  ret_sig = new NetNet(scope, fname, NetNet::REG, ret_type);
 
 		  ret_sig->set_line(*this);
 		  ret_sig->port_type(NetNet::POUTPUT);
diff --git a/netlist.cc b/netlist.cc
index 3a7f70d97..f0d600257 100644
--- a/netlist.cc
+++ b/netlist.cc
@@ -563,8 +563,6 @@ void NetNet::calculate_slice_widths_from_packed_dims_(void)
       }
 }
 
-const list<netrange_t> NetNet::not_an_array;
-
 NetNet::NetNet(NetScope*s, perm_string n, Type t,
 	       const list<netrange_t>&unpacked, ivl_type_t use_net_type)
 : NetObj(s, n, calculate_count(unpacked)),
diff --git a/netlist.h b/netlist.h
index 04aed1699..996767f70 100644
--- a/netlist.h
+++ b/netlist.h
@@ -673,8 +673,6 @@ class NetNet  : public NetObj, public PortType {
 
       typedef PortType::Enum PortType;
 
-      static const std::list<netrange_t>not_an_array;
-
     public:
 	// This form is the more generic form of the constructor. For
 	// now, the unpacked type is not buried into an ivl_type_s object.
diff --git a/synth2.cc b/synth2.cc
index 403baf842..1f7c9d7f2 100644
--- a/synth2.cc
+++ b/synth2.cc
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ bool NetAssignBase::synth_async(Design*des, NetScope*scope,
 	    netvector_t*tmp_type = new netvector_t(tmp_data_type, lsig_width-1,0);
 
 	    NetNet*tmp = new NetNet(scope, scope->local_symbol(),
-				    NetNet::WIRE, NetNet::not_an_array, tmp_type);
+				    NetNet::WIRE, tmp_type);
 	    tmp->local_flag(true);
 	    tmp->set_line(*this);
 
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ bool NetAssignBase::synth_async(Design*des, NetScope*scope,
 	    netvector_t*tmp_type = new netvector_t(tmp_data_type, lsig_width-1,0);
 
 	    NetNet*tmp = new NetNet(scope, scope->local_symbol(),
-				    NetNet::WIRE, NetNet::not_an_array, tmp_type);
+				    NetNet::WIRE, tmp_type);
 	    tmp->local_flag(true);
 	    tmp->set_line(*this);
 
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ bool NetAssignBase::synth_async(Design*des, NetScope*scope,
 			     << " Found no isig, resorting to lsig." << endl;
 		  }
 		  isig = new NetNet(scope, scope->local_symbol(),
-				    NetNet::WIRE, NetNet::not_an_array, tmp_type);
+				    NetNet::WIRE, tmp_type);
 		  isig->local_flag(true);
 		  isig->set_line(*this);
 		  connect(isig->pin(0), nex_out.pin(ptr));
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ bool NetCondit::synth_async(Design*des, NetScope*scope,
 
 	      // Bind some temporary signals to carry pin type.
 	    NetNet*otmp = new NetNet(scope, scope->local_symbol(),
-				     NetNet::WIRE, NetNet::not_an_array, tmp_type);
+				     NetNet::WIRE, tmp_type);
 	    otmp->local_flag(true);
 	    otmp->set_line(*this);
 	    connect(mux->pin_Result(),otmp->pin(0));
@@ -1415,14 +1415,14 @@ bool NetCondit::synth_async(Design*des, NetScope*scope,
 		  NetNet*itmp = statement_input.pin(idx).nexus()->pick_any_net();
 		  if (itmp == 0) {
 			itmp = new NetNet(scope, scope->local_symbol(),
-					  NetNet::WIRE, NetNet::not_an_array, tmp_type);
+					  NetNet::WIRE, tmp_type);
 			itmp->local_flag(true);
 			itmp->set_line(*this);
 			connect(itmp->pin(0), statement_input.pin(idx));
 		  }
 
 		  NetNet*tmp = new NetNet(scope, scope->local_symbol(),
-					  NetNet::WIRE, NetNet::not_an_array, tmp_type);
+					  NetNet::WIRE, tmp_type);
 		  tmp->local_flag(true);
 		  tmp->set_line(*this);
 		  NetSubstitute*ps = new NetSubstitute(itmp, otmp, mux_lwidth, mux_off);