diff --git a/info/power.t b/info/power.t
index d147f9f0..81260968 100644
--- a/info/power.t
+++ b/info/power.t
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@ power factor += ((nation money / 100) + (petrol / 500) +
                  (guns / 2.5) + (lcms / 10) + (hcms / 5))
 power factor += ((number of sectors * (average sector effic / 100)) * 10)
 power factor = ((power factor) * (nation tech level / 500))
-power factor = ((power factor) * (research factor))
 .FI
 .s1
-The research factor is either 1, if RES_POP is not being used, or 1+(max
-pop in a sector)/10000, if it is being used.
-.s1
 .SA "census, nation, Communication, Nations, Diplomacy"
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/powe.c b/src/lib/commands/powe.c
index 63b79c2f..7b6e074e 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/powe.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/powe.c
@@ -300,16 +300,6 @@ gen_power(struct powstr *powbuf, int save)
 	    f_ptr++;
 	}
     }
-    for (i = 1; i < MAXNOC; i++) {
-	struct natstr *np;
-	int maxpop;
-
-	if (opt_RES_POP) {
-	    np = getnatp(i);
-	    maxpop = max_population(np->nat_level[NAT_RLEV], SCT_MINE, 0);
-	    powbuf[i].p_power *= 1.0 + maxpop / 10000.0;
-	}
-    }
     qsort(&powbuf[1], MAXNOC - 1, sizeof(*powbuf), powcmp);
     if (!save)
 	return;