diff --git a/src/Cedar/EtherLog.c b/src/Cedar/EtherLog.c
index 26ddf654..dc593d21 100644
--- a/src/Cedar/EtherLog.c
+++ b/src/Cedar/EtherLog.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ PACK *ElRpcServer(RPC *r, char *name, PACK *p)
 	UINT err;
 	bool ok;
 	// Validate arguments
-	if (r == NULL || name == NULL || p == NULL || e == NULL)
+	if (r == NULL || name == NULL || p == NULL || r->Param == NULL)
 	{
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -1366,18 +1366,3 @@ void ElStop()
 	Unlock(el_lock);
 }
 
-// EL initialization
-void ElInit()
-{
-	// Lock initialization
-	el_lock = NewLock();
-}
-
-// EL release
-void ElFree()
-{
-	// Lock release
-	DeleteLock(el_lock);
-	el_lock = NULL;
-}
-
diff --git a/src/Cedar/EtherLog.h b/src/Cedar/EtherLog.h
index 593ecd55..f05647be 100644
--- a/src/Cedar/EtherLog.h
+++ b/src/Cedar/EtherLog.h
@@ -205,8 +205,6 @@ struct EL
 };
 
 // Function prototype
-void ElInit();
-void ElFree();
 void ElStart();
 void ElStop();
 EL *NewEl();