diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 32d1d7edf9..13128c9cec 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+7.1.0-dev.689 | 2024-12-05 13:48:46 -0700
+
+  * init-bare: Deprecate tcp_reassembler_ports (Arne Welzel, Corelight)
+
+    ...and remove from NetVar, seems left-over.
+
 7.1.0-dev.687 | 2024-12-05 21:43:49 +0100
 
   * ZAM documentation updates for asserts and event handler run-time errors (Vern Paxson, Corelight)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a69764eb5b..5702ab9253 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.1.0-dev.687
+7.1.0-dev.689
diff --git a/scripts/base/init-bare.zeek b/scripts/base/init-bare.zeek
index f0251f483b..ca57925603 100644
--- a/scripts/base/init-bare.zeek
+++ b/scripts/base/init-bare.zeek
@@ -1368,13 +1368,13 @@ const tcp_max_old_segments = 0 &redef;
 ## that still trigger reassembly.
 ##
 ## .. zeek:see:: tcp_reassembler_ports_resp
-const tcp_reassembler_ports_orig: set[port] = {} &redef;
+const tcp_reassembler_ports_orig: set[port] = {} &redef &deprecated="Remove in v8.1. Non-functional since v4.1";
 
 ## For services without a handler, these sets define responder-side ports
 ## that still trigger reassembly.
 ##
 ## .. zeek:see:: tcp_reassembler_ports_orig
-const tcp_reassembler_ports_resp: set[port] = {} &redef;
+const tcp_reassembler_ports_resp: set[port] = {} &redef &deprecated="Remove in v8.1. Non-functional since v4.1";
 
 ## Defines destination TCP ports for which the contents of the originator stream
 ## should be delivered via :zeek:see:`tcp_contents`.
diff --git a/src/NetVar.cc b/src/NetVar.cc
index ea3730f43f..65251f1f53 100644
--- a/src/NetVar.cc
+++ b/src/NetVar.cc
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ zeek::RecordType* mime_match;
 
 zeek::RecordType* socks_address;
 
-zeek::TableVal* tcp_reassembler_ports_orig;
-zeek::TableVal* tcp_reassembler_ports_resp;
-
 zeek::TableVal* tcp_content_delivery_ports_orig;
 zeek::TableVal* tcp_content_delivery_ports_resp;