diff --git a/include/econfig-spec.h b/include/econfig-spec.h
index 4f88fd7a..216753dc 100644
--- a/include/econfig-spec.h
+++ b/include/econfig-spec.h
@@ -296,8 +296,6 @@ EMPCFBOTH("fuel_mult", fuel_mult, int, intset, 0,
     "Multiplier for fuel to mobility calculation")
 EMPCFBOTH("lost_items_timeout", lost_items_timeout, int, intset, 0,
     "Seconds before a lost item is timed out of the database")
-EMPCFBOTH("last_demand_update", last_demand_update, long, longset, 0,
-    "When was the last demand update occured")
 
 EMPCFONLYC(NULL, emp_config_dummy, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL)
 
diff --git a/src/lib/common/wantupd.c b/src/lib/common/wantupd.c
index 5ee70615..b1861dc8 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/wantupd.c
+++ b/src/lib/common/wantupd.c
@@ -152,31 +152,6 @@ demand_check(void)
 
     time(&cur);
 
-/*
-	if (last_demand_update == 0){
-		natp=getnatp(0);
-		last_demand_update = natp->nat_reserve;
-	}
-
-	logerror("last_demand_update = %d\n",last_demand_update);
-	logerror("update_between = %d\n",update_between());
-	logerror("now = %d\n",cur);
-	diff = (cur-(last_demand_update + update_between()));
-	logerror("diff = %d\n",diff);
-	if (diff >= 0){
-		logerror("Forced update!\n");
-		last_demand_update = cur;
-		for (cn = 1; natp = getnatp(cn); cn++){
-			if (((natp->nat_stat & NORM) == NORM)  &&
-				((natp->nat_stat & GOD) != GOD)){
-				natp->nat_missed = 0;
-			}
-		}
-		return(1);
-	}
-
-	logerror("No forced update!\n");
-*/
     if (0 == update_wantmin) {
 	logerror("no demand update allowed, wantmin = 0");
 	return (0);
@@ -211,10 +186,6 @@ demand_check(void)
 	return (0);
     }
 
-    last_demand_update = cur;
-    natp = getnatp(0);
-    /* A dumb way to do it, but simple */
-    last_demand_update = natp->nat_reserve;
     return (1);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/global/constants.c b/src/lib/global/constants.c
index 5b721e72..7b0e1624 100644
--- a/src/lib/global/constants.c
+++ b/src/lib/global/constants.c
@@ -219,10 +219,6 @@ double buil_tower_bc = 7500.0;	/* cash required to build a bridge tower */
 /* opt_SLOW_WAR */
 int War_Cost = 1000;		/* Cost to declare war */
 
-/* opt_DEMANDUPDATE */
-long last_demand_update = 0;	/* When was last demand update? */
-
-
 /* opt_DRNUKE */
 float drnuke_const = .33;	/* research must be at least drnuke_const*tech */
 				/* in order to build a nuke. For example, if