diff --git a/include/econfig-spec.h b/include/econfig-spec.h
index 4c5e97a1..643c0d5b 100644
--- a/include/econfig-spec.h
+++ b/include/econfig-spec.h
@@ -177,8 +177,6 @@ EMPCF_OPT("TRADESHIPS", opt_TRADESHIPS,
     "Enable Tradeships")
 EMPCF_OPT("TREATIES", opt_TREATIES,
     "Allow treaties")
-EMPCF_OPT("UPDATESCHED", opt_UPDATESCHED,
-    "Used to control update times and should always be used")
 
 EMPCF_COMMENT("\n\n### Countries")
 EMPCFBOTH("btu_build_rate", btu_build_rate, float, NSC_FLOAT, 0,
diff --git a/info/Options.t b/info/Options.t
index 273037e2..d05e6b73 100644
--- a/info/Options.t
+++ b/info/Options.t
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ SHOWPLANE:	planes/units on ships/units up for trade are shown
 PINPOINT(etc):	Missile exist which target ships instead of sectors
 SAIL:		another way to automatically move ships (may also be buggy)
 DEMANDUPDATE:	updates may be allowed on player demand
-UPDATESCHED:	updates can be controlled by the 'hours' file. NITP
 
 The following options were introduced in the Chainsaw server:
 
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/upda.c b/src/lib/commands/upda.c
index 758304c5..3faa256d 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/upda.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/upda.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ upda(void)
 {
     FILE *fp;
     struct mob_acc_globals timestamps;
+    time_t now, next, delta;
 
     if (opt_MOB_ACCESS) {
 	if ((fp = fopen(timestampfil, "rb")) == NULL)
@@ -69,103 +70,82 @@ upda(void)
 	    }
 	}
     }
-    if (opt_UPDATESCHED) {
-	time_t now, next, delta;
 
-	if (updates_disabled())
-	    pr("UPDATES ARE DISABLED!\n");
+    if (updates_disabled())
+	pr("UPDATES ARE DISABLED!\n");
 
-	(void)time(&now);
-	switch (update_policy) {
-	case UDP_NORMAL:
-	    next_update_time(&now, &next, &delta);
-	    pr("\nUpdates occur at times specified by the ETU rates.\n\n");
-	    pr("The next update is at %19.19s.\n", ctime(&next));
-	    break;
-	case UDP_TIMES:
-	    next_update_time(&now, &next, &delta);
-	    pr("\nUpdates occur at scheduled times.\n\n");
-	    pr("The next update is at %19.19s.\n", ctime(&next));
-	    break;
-	case UDP_BLITZ:
-	    next_update_time(&now, &next, &delta);
-	    pr("\nBlitz Updates occur every %d minutes. \n\n", blitz_time);
-	    pr("The next update is at %19.19s.\n", ctime(&next));
-	    break;
-	case UDP_NOREG:
-	    pr("There are no regularly scheduled updates.\n");
-	    break;
-	default:
-	    pr("Update policy is inconsistent.\n");
-	}
-	pr("The current time is   %19.19s.\n\n", ctime(&now));
-
-	if (update_window) {
-	    now = update_time - update_window;
-	    next_update_time(&now, &next, &delta);
-	    pr("The next update window starts at %19.19s.\n",
-	       ctime(&next));
-	    next += update_window;
-	    pr("The next update window stops at %19.19s.\n", ctime(&next));
-	}
-	if (opt_DEMANDUPDATE) {
-	    if (update_demandpolicy != UDDEM_DISABLE) {
-		switch (update_demandpolicy) {
-		case UDDEM_TMCHECK:
-		    next_update_check_time(&now, &next, &delta);
-		    pr("Demand updates occur at update CHECK times.\n");
-		    pr("The next update check is at %19.19s.\n",
-		       ctime(&next));
-		    break;
-		case UDDEM_COMSET:
-		    pr("Demand updates occur right after the demand is set.\n");
-		    break;
-		default:
-		    pr("Update demand policy is inconsistent.\n");
-		}
-	    }
-	}
-
-	if ((update_policy == UDP_TIMES) ||
-	    ((update_demandpolicy == UDDEM_TMCHECK) && opt_DEMANDUPDATE)) {
-	    if (*update_times != 0)
-		pr("The update schedule is: %s\n", update_times);
-	}
-	if (opt_DEMANDUPDATE) {
-	    if (update_demandpolicy != UDDEM_DISABLE) {
-		if (*update_demandtimes != 0)
-		    pr("Demand updates are allowed during: %s\n",
-		       update_demandtimes);
-		if (update_wantmin == 0) {
-		    pr("Demand updates are disabled by a mininum of 0\n");
-		} else {
-		    pr("Demand updates require %d country(s) to want one.\n", update_wantmin);
-		}
-	    }
-	}
-	if (*game_days != 0)
-	    pr("Game days are: %s\n", game_days);
-	if (*game_hours != 0)
-	    pr("Game hours are: %s\n", game_hours);
-
-	return 0;
-    } else {
-	time_t now;
-	time_t upd_time;
-	time_t next_update;
-	int secs_per_update;
-	int delta;
-
-	(void)time(&now);
-	upd_time = now + adj_update;
-	secs_per_update = etu_per_update * s_p_etu;
-	delta = secs_per_update - (upd_time % secs_per_update);
-	next_update = now + delta;
-	pr("The next update is at %19.19s.\n", ctime(&next_update));
-	pr("The current time is %19.19s.\n", ctime(&now));
-	if (update_window) {
-	    pr("Update times are variable, update window is +/- %d minutes %d seconds.\n", update_window / 60, update_window % 60);
-	}
-	return 0;
+    (void)time(&now);
+    switch (update_policy) {
+    case UDP_NORMAL:
+	next_update_time(&now, &next, &delta);
+	pr("\nUpdates occur at times specified by the ETU rates.\n\n");
+	pr("The next update is at %19.19s.\n", ctime(&next));
+	break;
+    case UDP_TIMES:
+	next_update_time(&now, &next, &delta);
+	pr("\nUpdates occur at scheduled times.\n\n");
+	pr("The next update is at %19.19s.\n", ctime(&next));
+	break;
+    case UDP_BLITZ:
+	next_update_time(&now, &next, &delta);
+	pr("\nBlitz Updates occur every %d minutes. \n\n", blitz_time);
+	pr("The next update is at %19.19s.\n", ctime(&next));
+	break;
+    case UDP_NOREG:
+	pr("There are no regularly scheduled updates.\n");
+	break;
+    default:
+	pr("Update policy is inconsistent.\n");
     }
+    pr("The current time is   %19.19s.\n\n", ctime(&now));
+
+    if (update_window) {
+	now = update_time - update_window;
+	next_update_time(&now, &next, &delta);
+	pr("The next update window starts at %19.19s.\n",
+	   ctime(&next));
+	next += update_window;
+	pr("The next update window stops at %19.19s.\n", ctime(&next));
+    }
+    if (opt_DEMANDUPDATE) {
+	if (update_demandpolicy != UDDEM_DISABLE) {
+	    switch (update_demandpolicy) {
+	    case UDDEM_TMCHECK:
+		next_update_check_time(&now, &next, &delta);
+		pr("Demand updates occur at update CHECK times.\n");
+		pr("The next update check is at %19.19s.\n",
+		   ctime(&next));
+		break;
+	    case UDDEM_COMSET:
+		pr("Demand updates occur right after the demand is set.\n");
+		break;
+	    default:
+		pr("Update demand policy is inconsistent.\n");
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+
+    if ((update_policy == UDP_TIMES) ||
+	((update_demandpolicy == UDDEM_TMCHECK) && opt_DEMANDUPDATE)) {
+	if (*update_times != 0)
+	    pr("The update schedule is: %s\n", update_times);
+    }
+    if (opt_DEMANDUPDATE) {
+	if (update_demandpolicy != UDDEM_DISABLE) {
+	    if (*update_demandtimes != 0)
+		pr("Demand updates are allowed during: %s\n",
+		   update_demandtimes);
+	    if (update_wantmin == 0) {
+		pr("Demand updates are disabled by a mininum of 0\n");
+	    } else {
+		pr("Demand updates require %d country(s) to want one.\n", update_wantmin);
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+    if (*game_days != 0)
+	pr("Game days are: %s\n", game_days);
+    if (*game_hours != 0)
+	pr("Game hours are: %s\n", game_hours);
+
+    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/global/options.c b/src/lib/global/options.c
index d738efe6..3faf7dba 100644
--- a/src/lib/global/options.c
+++ b/src/lib/global/options.c
@@ -69,4 +69,3 @@ int opt_SUPER_BARS = 0;
 int opt_TECH_POP = 0;
 int opt_TRADESHIPS = 0;
 int opt_TREATIES = 1;
-int opt_UPDATESCHED = 1;