diff --git a/src/lib/commands/upda.c b/src/lib/commands/upda.c
index 81e4c12b..da9355a6 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/upda.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/upda.c
@@ -135,11 +135,7 @@ upda(void)
 	    if (*update_demandtimes != 0)
 		pr("Demand updates are allowed during: %s\n",
 		   update_demandtimes);
-	    if (update_wantmin == 0) {
-		pr("Demand updates are disabled by a mininum of 0\n");
-	    } else {
-		pr("Demand updates require %d country(s) to want one.\n", update_wantmin);
-	    }
+	    pr("Demand updates require %d country(s) to want one.\n", update_wantmin);
 	}
     }
     if (*game_days != 0)
diff --git a/src/lib/common/wantupd.c b/src/lib/common/wantupd.c
index 2557c643..1e71bf6b 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/wantupd.c
+++ b/src/lib/common/wantupd.c
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ update_policy_check(void)
 	update_demandpolicy = UDDEM_DEFAULT;
     if (update_demandpolicy > UDDEM_MAX)
 	update_demandpolicy = UDDEM_DEFAULT;
-    if (update_wantmin < 0)
-	update_wantmin = 0;
+    if (update_wantmin < 1)
+	update_wantmin = 1;
     if (update_wantmin > MAXNOC)
 	update_wantmin = MAXNOC;
-    if (blitz_time < 0)
-	blitz_time = 0;
+    if (blitz_time < 1)
+	blitz_time = 1;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -153,11 +153,6 @@ demand_check(void)
 
     time(&cur);
 
-    if (0 == update_wantmin) {
-	logerror("no demand update allowed, wantmin = 0");
-	return 0;
-    }
-
     demand_update_want(&want, &pop, 0);
     if (want < update_wantmin) {
 	logerror("no demand update, want = %d, min = %d",
diff --git a/src/lib/global/constants.c b/src/lib/global/constants.c
index c66ca23d..8f37df36 100644
--- a/src/lib/global/constants.c
+++ b/src/lib/global/constants.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
  *  Known contributors to this file:
  *     Ken Stevens, 1995
  *     Steve McClure, 1996
- *     
  */
 
 #include <config.h>
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ char *update_times = "";	/* update times for policy UDP_TIMES */
 int update_policy = UDP_DEFAULT; /* update policy for regular updates */
 int update_demandpolicy = UDDEM_DEFAULT; /* update policy for demand updates */
 int update_missed = 999;	/* demand updates missed before veto */
-int update_wantmin = 0;		/* votes required for demand update */
+int update_wantmin = 1;		/* votes required for demand update */
 int blitz_time = 10;		/* number of minutes between blitz updates */
 char *update_demandtimes = "";	/* demand update time ranges */
 char *game_days = "";		/* days game is running */