diff --git a/include/econfig-spec.h b/include/econfig-spec.h
index 855e2256..328831a9 100644
--- a/include/econfig-spec.h
+++ b/include/econfig-spec.h
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ EMPCF_COMMENT("# 0 - No demand updates\n"
     "#     in addition to (non-demand) scheduled updates\n")
 EMPCFBOTH("update_wantmin", update_wantmin, int, NSC_INT, 0,
     "Number of votes required for a demand update")
-EMPCFBOTH("update_missed", update_missed, int, NSC_INT, 0,
-    "A country vetoes further demand updates after missing that many votes")
 EMPCFBOTH("update_demandtimes", update_demandtimes, char *, NSC_STRING, 0,
     "Times when unscheduled demand updates can occur, separated by space.")
 EMPCF_COMMENT("# Give time ranges as HOUR:MINUTE-HOUR:MINUTE, e.g. 20:00-24:00\n"
diff --git a/include/nat.h b/include/nat.h
index c761ea8e..370e422f 100644
--- a/include/nat.h
+++ b/include/nat.h
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ struct natstr {
     coord nat_xorg, nat_yorg;	/* origin location in abs coords */
     signed char nat_dayno;	/* day of the year mod 128 */
     signed char nat_update;	/* Want an update or not. */
-    unsigned char nat_missed;	/* How many updates missed */
     unsigned short nat_tgms;	/* # of telegrams to be announced */
     unsigned short nat_ann;	/* # of annos pending */
     unsigned short nat_minused;	/* number of minutes used today */
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/edit.c b/src/lib/commands/edit.c
index 9ad3fbc4..4fbcb88f 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/edit.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/edit.c
@@ -299,7 +299,6 @@ prnat(struct natstr *np)
     pr("Happiness <H>: %.2f\n", np->nat_level[NAT_HLEV]);
     pr("Money <M>: $%6ld\n", np->nat_money);
     pr("Telegrams <t>: %6d\n", np->nat_tgms);
-    pr("Updates missed <U>: %d\n", np->nat_missed);
     if (opt_HIDDEN) {
 	pr("Countries contacted: ");
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXNOC; i++) {
@@ -745,7 +744,7 @@ docountry(char op, int arg, char *p, struct natstr *np)
 	np->nat_level[NAT_HLEV] = farg;
 	break;
     case 'U':
-	np->nat_missed = arg;
+	warn_deprecated(op);
 	break;
     default:
 	pr("huh? (%c)\n", op);
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/zdon.c b/src/lib/commands/zdon.c
index 0eede00f..ec3f9b73 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/zdon.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/zdon.c
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ zdon(void)
 		pr("Unable to request an update as the country is in flux\n");
 		return RET_FAIL;
 	    }
-	    natp->nat_missed = 0;
 	    pr("You (%d) now want an update.\n", whichcnum);
 	} else {
 	    pr("You (%d) now DON'T want an update.\n", whichcnum);
@@ -126,10 +125,6 @@ zdon(void)
 	    pr("You want an update.\n");
 	} else
 	    pr("You DON'T want an update, yet.\n");
-	pr("You have missed the vote on a demand update %d times.\n",
-	   natp->nat_missed);
-	pr("It takes %d misses to veto a demand update.\n",
-	   update_missed);
     }
 
     pr("%d of a total of %d lunatics want an update.\n", totwant, totpop);
diff --git a/src/lib/common/wantupd.c b/src/lib/common/wantupd.c
index 377f07df..f58fedec 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/wantupd.c
+++ b/src/lib/common/wantupd.c
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ demand_update_want(int *want, int *pop, int which)
 int
 demand_check(void)
 {
-    struct natstr *natp;
-    int want, pop, cn, veto;
+    int want, pop;
 
     demand_update_want(&want, &pop, 0);
     if (want < update_wantmin) {
@@ -101,20 +100,6 @@ demand_check(void)
 	return 0;
     }
 
-    veto = 0;
-    for (cn = 1; 0 != (natp = getnatp(cn)); cn++) {
-	if (natp->nat_stat == STAT_ACTIVE) {
-	    if (natp->nat_missed >= update_missed)
-		veto = cn;
-	}
-    }
-
-    if (veto) {
-	logerror("no demand update, %d has missed more than %d updates",
-		 veto, update_missed);
-	return 0;
-    }
-
     return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/global/constants.c b/src/lib/global/constants.c
index 7930dd85..ba3c1db2 100644
--- a/src/lib/global/constants.c
+++ b/src/lib/global/constants.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ int s_p_etu = 10;		/* seconds per Empire Time Unit */
 int etu_per_update = 60;	/* # of etu's per update */
 int update_window = 0;		/* update window adjustment, in seconds */
 int update_demand = UPD_DEMAND_NONE;
-int update_missed = 999;	/* demand updates missed before veto */
 int update_wantmin = 1;		/* votes required for demand update */
 char *update_demandtimes = "";	/* demand update time ranges */
 char *game_days = "";		/* days game is running */
diff --git a/src/lib/global/nsc.c b/src/lib/global/nsc.c
index 86bbbc37..9382d571 100644
--- a/src/lib/global/nsc.c
+++ b/src/lib/global/nsc.c
@@ -501,7 +501,6 @@ struct castr cou_ca[] = {
      "yorg", EF_BAD},
     {NSC_CHAR, 0, 0, fldoff(natstr, nat_dayno), "dayno", EF_BAD},
     {NSC_CHAR, 0, 0, fldoff(natstr, nat_update), "update", EF_BAD},
-    {NSC_UCHAR, 0, 0, fldoff(natstr, nat_missed), "missed", EF_BAD},
     {NSC_USHORT, 0, 0, fldoff(natstr, nat_tgms), "tgms", EF_BAD},
     {NSC_USHORT, 0, 0, fldoff(natstr, nat_ann), "ann", EF_BAD},
     {NSC_USHORT, 0, 0, fldoff(natstr, nat_minused), "minused", EF_BAD},
diff --git a/src/lib/update/removewants.c b/src/lib/update/removewants.c
index eecd4dcb..88cb89a6 100644
--- a/src/lib/update/removewants.c
+++ b/src/lib/update/removewants.c
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ update_removewants(void)
     natid cn;
     struct natstr *natp;
 
-    for (cn = 0; NULL != (natp = getnatp(cn)); cn++) {
-	if (natp->nat_stat != STAT_UNUSED && !natp->nat_update)
-	    natp->nat_missed++;
+    for (cn = 0; NULL != (natp = getnatp(cn)); cn++)
 	natp->nat_update = 0;
-    }
     return 0;
 }