diff --git a/src/lib/update/ship.c b/src/lib/update/ship.c
index 132d0161..27ee0e8f 100644
--- a/src/lib/update/ship.c
+++ b/src/lib/update/ship.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ shiprepair(struct shpstr *ship, struct natstr *np, struct bp *bp, int etus)
 	return;
 
     sp = getsectp(ship->shp_x, ship->shp_y);
-    if ((sp->sct_off) && (sp->sct_own == ship->shp_own))
+    if (sp->sct_off)
 	return;
 
     if (sp->sct_own != 0