diff --git a/src/lib/commands/bomb.c b/src/lib/commands/bomb.c
index 39f1aa17..6af2db6f 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/bomb.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/bomb.c
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ bomb(void)
     pr("target sector is %s\n", xyas(tx, ty, player->cnum));
     getsect(tx, ty, &target);
     ap_to_target = strlen(flightpath);
-    if (flightpath[ap_to_target - 1] == 'h')
-	ap_to_target--;
     pr("range to target is %d\n", ap_to_target);
     /*
      * select planes within range
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/drop.c b/src/lib/commands/drop.c
index ca39b4d4..7fb72ddc 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/drop.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/drop.c
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ drop(void)
     }
 
     ap_to_target = strlen(flightpath);
-    if (flightpath[ap_to_target - 1] == 'h')
-	ap_to_target--;
     pr("range to target is %d\n", ap_to_target);
     /*
      * select planes within range
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/fly.c b/src/lib/commands/fly.c
index c82a7a4b..d3218db5 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/fly.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/fly.c
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@ fly(void)
     }
 
     ap_to_target = strlen(flightpath);
-    if (flightpath[ap_to_target - 1] == 'h')
-	ap_to_target--;
     pr("range to target is %d\n", ap_to_target);
     /*
      * select planes within range
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/para.c b/src/lib/commands/para.c
index 41a0d08a..d8665e9b 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/para.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/para.c
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ para(void)
     getsect(tx, ty, &target);
     pr("LZ is %s\n", xyas(tx, ty, player->cnum));
     ap_to_target = strlen(flightpath);
-    if (flightpath[ap_to_target - 1] == 'h')
-	ap_to_target--;
     pr("range to target is %d\n", ap_to_target);
     if (target.sct_own == player->cnum) {
 	pr("You can't air-assault your own sector!\n");
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/reco.c b/src/lib/commands/reco.c
index 32f590c5..274f662d 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/reco.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/reco.c
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ reco(void)
     cno = target.gen.ef_type == EF_SHIP ? target.gen.uid : -1;
 
     ap_to_target = strlen(flightpath);
-    if (flightpath[ap_to_target - 1] == 'h')
-	ap_to_target--;
     pr("range to target is %d\n", ap_to_target);
     /*
      * select planes within range