diff --git a/include/prototypes.h b/include/prototypes.h
index c096c808..016bdc6a 100644
--- a/include/prototypes.h
+++ b/include/prototypes.h
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ extern void msl_sel(struct emp_qelem *, coord, coord, natid, int,
 extern int msl_launch_mindam(struct emp_qelem *, coord, coord, int,
 			     int, int, s_char *, int, int);
 /* mtch.c */
-extern int comtch(register s_char *, struct cmndstr *, int, int);
+extern int comtch(register s_char *, struct cmndstr *, int);
 /* natarg.c */
 extern int natarg(s_char *, s_char *);
 /* neigh.c */
diff --git a/src/lib/player/dispatch.c b/src/lib/player/dispatch.c
index 9ade4e48..94108f28 100644
--- a/src/lib/player/dispatch.c
+++ b/src/lib/player/dispatch.c
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ dispatch(char *buf, char *redir)
     struct cmndstr *command;
     int cmd;
 
-    cmd = comtch(player->argp[0], player_coms,
-		 player->ncomstat, player->god);
+    cmd = comtch(player->argp[0], player_coms, player->ncomstat);
     if (cmd < 0) {
 	if (cmd == M_NOTUNIQUE)
 	    pr("Command \"%s\" is ambiguous -- ", player->argp[0]);
diff --git a/src/lib/player/login.c b/src/lib/player/login.c
index a1b94d34..356d7fb6 100644
--- a/src/lib/player/login.c
+++ b/src/lib/player/login.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ player_login(void *ud)
 	    continue;
 	}
 	ac = parse(buf, player->argp, NULL, space, NULL);
-	cmd = comtch(player->argp[0], login_coms, 0, 0);
+	cmd = comtch(player->argp[0], login_coms, 0);
 	if (cmd < 0) {
 	    pr_id(player, C_BADCMD, "Command %s not found\n", player->argp[0]);
 	    continue;
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/mtch.c b/src/lib/subs/mtch.c
index 10e3e91b..0b27e0d3 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/mtch.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/mtch.c
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@
  * Ignore commands that require more permissions than COMSTAT.
  */
 int
-comtch(register s_char *command, struct cmndstr *coms, int comstat,
-       int god)
+comtch(register s_char *command, struct cmndstr *coms, int comstat)
 {
     register struct cmndstr *com;
     register int status;
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ comtch(register s_char *command, struct cmndstr *coms, int comstat,
 	return M_IGNORE;
     status = M_NOTFOUND;
     for (com = coms; com->c_form != 0; com++) {
-	if ((com->c_permit & comstat) != com->c_permit && !god)
+	if ((com->c_permit & comstat) != com->c_permit)
 	    continue;
 	switch (mineq(command, com->c_form)) {
 	case ME_MISMATCH: