diff --git a/src/lib/update/produce.c b/src/lib/update/produce.c
index 38fafef1..632668f8 100644
--- a/src/lib/update/produce.c
+++ b/src/lib/update/produce.c
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@ produce(struct natstr *np, struct sctstr *sp, int *cost)
 	return 0;
 
     prodeff = prod_eff(sp->sct_type, np->nat_level[product->p_nlndx]);
-    if (prodeff <= 0.0 && !player->simulation) {
-	wu(0, sp->sct_own,
-	   "%s level too low to produce in %s (need %d)\n",
-	   levelnames[product->p_nlndx], ownxy(sp), product->p_nlmin);
+    if (prodeff <= 0.0) {
+	if (!player->simulation)
+	    wu(0, sp->sct_own,
+	       "%s level too low to produce in %s (need %d)\n",
+	       levelnames[product->p_nlndx], ownxy(sp), product->p_nlmin);
 	return 0;
     }
     /*
diff --git a/tests/update/04-4 b/tests/update/04-4
index d6493994..1fae53cf 100644
--- a/tests/update/04-4
+++ b/tests/update/04-4
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 budget
 | BUG: stopped city pays no maintenance
-| BUG: tech despite insufficient edu
 | TODO is it accurate?
 production *
 | TODO is it accurate?
diff --git a/tests/update/journal.log b/tests/update/journal.log
index 093d04e1..245744dc 100644
--- a/tests/update/journal.log
+++ b/tests/update/journal.log
@@ -317,18 +317,17 @@
     Play#4 input budget
     Play#4 command budget
     Play#4 output Play#4 1 Sector Type			Production			    Cost
-    Play#4 output Play#4 1 technical center 		0 tech   			     300
     Play#4 output Play#4 1 bank             		4 bars   			      40
     Play#4 output Play#4 1 Ship maintenance		10 ships        		     300
     Play#4 output Play#4 1 Unit maintenance		10 units        		     600
     Play#4 output Play#4 1 Military payroll		1110 mil, 0 res                     5552
-    Play#4 output Play#4 1 Total expenses......................................................6792
+    Play#4 output Play#4 1 Total expenses......................................................6492
     Play#4 output Play#4 1 Income from taxes		23604 civs, 4100 uws                +212
     Play#4 output Play#4 1 Income from bars		100 bars                           +1500
     Play#4 output Play#4 1 Total income.......................................................+1712
     Play#4 output Play#4 1 Balance forward						           25000
-    Play#4 output Play#4 1 Estimated delta						           -5080
-    Play#4 output Play#4 1 Estimated new treasury.............................................19920
+    Play#4 output Play#4 1 Estimated delta						           -4780
+    Play#4 output Play#4 1 Estimated new treasury.............................................20220
     Play#4 output Play#4 6 0 99
     Play#4 input production *
     Play#4 command production