diff --git a/src/lib/commands/buil.c b/src/lib/commands/buil.c
index 5170710c..be3ded13 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/buil.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/buil.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  *
  *  Known contributors to this file:
  *      Steve McClure, 1998-2000
- *      Markus Armbruster, 2004-2009
+ *      Markus Armbruster, 2004-2011
  */
 
 #include <config.h>
@@ -92,10 +92,8 @@ buil(void)
 	return RET_SYN;
     what = *p;
 
-    if (!snxtsct(&nstr, player->argp[2])) {
-	pr("Bad sector specification.\n");
+    if (!snxtsct(&nstr, player->argp[2]))
 	return RET_SYN;
-    }
     tlev = (int)natp->nat_level[NAT_TLEV];
     rlev = (int)natp->nat_level[NAT_RLEV];
 
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/rada.c b/src/lib/commands/rada.c
index 63f384ee..be0552ca 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/rada.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/rada.c
@@ -86,10 +86,8 @@ radar(int type)
     case NS_LIST:
     case NS_GROUP:
 	/* assumes a NS_LIST return is a unit no */
-	if (!snxtitem(&ni, type, cp, NULL)) {
-	    pr("Specify at least one %s\n", ef_nameof(type));
+	if (!snxtitem(&ni, type, cp, NULL))
 	    return RET_SYN;
-	}
 	while (nxtitem(&ni, &item)) {
 	    if (!player->owner)
 		continue;