diff --git a/src/lib/commands/capi.c b/src/lib/commands/capi.c
index baa315d1..ac1c171a 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/capi.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/capi.c
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ capi(void)
 	   xyas(sect.sct_x, sect.sct_y, player->cnum));
 	return RET_FAIL;
     }
-    player->nstat |= CAP;
     np->nat_xcap = sect.sct_x;
     np->nat_ycap = sect.sct_y;
     /* They have set a capital, so it wasn't sacked last. */
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/caploss.c b/src/lib/subs/caploss.c
index d5566d8a..006a8039 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/caploss.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/caploss.c
@@ -59,10 +59,8 @@ caploss(struct sctstr *sp, natid coun, char *msg)
     natp = getnatp(coun);
     if (sp->sct_x != natp->nat_xcap || sp->sct_y != natp->nat_ycap)
 	return;
-    if (coun == player->cnum) {
-	player->nstat &= ~CAP;
+    if (coun == player->cnum)
 	return;
-    }
     if (natp->nat_flags & NF_SACKED)
 	return;			/* sacked capital, not yet reset */
     natp->nat_flags |= NF_SACKED; /* no more sacking until player resets */