diff --git a/src/lib/commands/scra.c b/src/lib/commands/scra.c
index 28949986..2b591856 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/scra.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/scra.c
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ scra(void)
 		}
 	    }
 	    pr("%s", prship(&item.ship));
-	    /* FIXME obey ITEM_MAX */
 	    for (i = I_NONE + 1; i <= I_MAX; i++) {
 		sect.sct_item[i] += item.ship.shp_item[i];
 	    }
@@ -253,7 +252,6 @@ scra(void)
 	    eff = ((float)item.land.lnd_effic / 100.0);
 	    lp = &lchr[(int)item.land.lnd_type];
 	    pr("%s", prland(&item.land));
-	    /* FIXME obey ITEM_MAX */
 	    for (i = I_NONE + 1; i <= I_MAX; i++) {
 		sect.sct_item[i] += item.land.lnd_item[i];
 	    }
@@ -322,7 +320,6 @@ scra(void)
 	    eff = ((float)item.land.lnd_effic / 100.0);
 	    pp = &plchr[(int)item.plane.pln_type];
 	    pr("%s", prplane(&item.plane));
-	    /* FIXME obey ITEM_MAX */
 	    sect.sct_item[I_LCM] += pp->pl_lcm * 2 / 3 * eff;
 	    sect.sct_item[I_HCM] += pp->pl_hcm * 2 / 3 * eff;
 	    sect.sct_item[I_MILIT] += pp->pl_crew;
@@ -333,6 +330,10 @@ scra(void)
 	}
 	pr(" scrapped in %s\n",
 	   xyas(sect.sct_x, sect.sct_y, player->cnum));
+	for (i = I_NONE + 1; i <= I_MAX; i++) {
+	    if (sect.sct_item[i] > ITEM_MAX)
+		sect.sct_item[i] = ITEM_MAX;
+	}
 	putsect(&sect);
     }
     return RET_OK;