diff --git a/src/lib/commands/mfir.c b/src/lib/commands/mfir.c
index d9b754d6..f7a63dce 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/mfir.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/mfir.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  *
  *  Known contributors to this file:
  *     Steve McClure, 2000
- *     Markus Armbruster, 2004-2013
+ *     Markus Armbruster, 2004-2014
  */
 
 #include <config.h>
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ multifire(void)
 	    nreport(player->cnum, N_SHP_SHELL, vict, 1);
 	    /* fall through */
 	default:
-	    if (vict) {
+	    if (vict && vict != player->cnum) {
 		wu(0, vict,
 		   "Country #%d shelled %s in %s for %d damage.\n",
 		   player->cnum, prship(&vship),
diff --git a/tests/fire/journal.log b/tests/fire/journal.log
index 7c407344..9066aa57 100644
--- a/tests/fire/journal.log
+++ b/tests/fire/journal.log
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@
     Play#1 output Play#1 1 range is 4.00 (3.50)
     Play#1 output Play#1 1 \007Kaboom!!!
     Play#1 output Play#1 1 Shells hit cs   cargo ship (#9) in 3,1 for 0 damage.
-    Play#1 output Play#1 1 You have a new telegram waiting ...
     Play#1 output Play#1 6 0 603
     Play#1 input fire se 2,0 9
     Play#1 command fire
@@ -289,7 +288,6 @@
     Play#1 output Play#1 1 \007Kaboom!!!
     Play#1 output Play#1 1 Shells hit cs   cargo ship (#9) in 3,1 for 3 damage.
     Play#1 output Play#1 1 	cs   cargo ship (#9) takes 2
-    Play#1 output Play#1 1 You have a new telegram waiting ...
     Play#1 output Play#1 6 0 602
     Play#1 input __cmd added 1 1 0
     Play#1 command __cmd
@@ -1376,10 +1374,7 @@
     Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 640
     Play#0 input read 1
     Play#0 command read
-    Play#0 output Play#0 1
-    Play#0 output Play#0 1 > BULLETIN from POGO, (#0)  dated Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
-    Play#0 output Play#0 1 Country #1 shelled cs   cargo ship (#9) in 3,1 for 0 damage.
-    Play#0 output Play#0 1 Country #1 shelled cs   cargo ship (#9) in 3,1 for 3 damage.
+    Play#0 output Play#0 1 No telegrams for 1 at the moment...
     Play#0 output Play#0 6 0 640
     Play#0 input read 2
     Play#0 command read