diff --git a/src/lib/update/land.c b/src/lib/update/land.c
index 3614918f..291fe5f4 100644
--- a/src/lib/update/land.c
+++ b/src/lib/update/land.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ prod_land(int etus, int natnum, int *bp, int build)
 	start_money = np->nat_money;
 	upd_land(lp, etus, np, bp, build);
 	lnd_money[lp->lnd_own] += np->nat_money - start_money;
-	if ((build && (np->nat_money != start_money)) || (!build))
+	if (!build || np->nat_money != start_money)
 	    k++;
 	if (player->simulation)
 	    np->nat_money = start_money;
diff --git a/src/lib/update/ship.c b/src/lib/update/ship.c
index cc7ffbba..930765bf 100644
--- a/src/lib/update/ship.c
+++ b/src/lib/update/ship.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ prod_ship(int etus, int natnum, int *bp, int build)
 	if (build && !player->simulation)	/* make sure to only autonav once */
 	    nav_ship(sp);	/* autonav the ship */
 	sea_money[sp->shp_own] += np->nat_money - start_money;
-	if ((build && (np->nat_money != start_money)) || (!build))
+	if (!build || np->nat_money != start_money)
 	    k++;
 	if (player->simulation)
 	    np->nat_money = start_money;