diff --git a/src/lib/player/init_nats.c b/src/lib/player/init_nats.c
index 746e93e2..cfcfa944 100644
--- a/src/lib/player/init_nats.c
+++ b/src/lib/player/init_nats.c
@@ -107,21 +107,11 @@ nat_cap(int btu)
 	    delta = roundavg(d * civ * sect.sct_effic * btu_build_rate);
 	else			/* Assume 1/2% efficiency minimum */
 	    delta = roundavg(d * civ * btu_build_rate / 2.0);
-	if (player->god)
-	    delta = max_btus - btu;
-	if (delta + btu > max_btus)
-	    delta = max_btus - btu;
-	if (btu > max_btus)
-	    delta = max_btus - btu;
-	if (opt_BLITZ)
-	    delta = max_btus - btu;
 
-	if (delta > 0) {
-	    /* set date if BTUs made */
-	    np->nat_btu += delta;
-	}
-	if (btu > max_btus)
+	if (delta + btu > max_btus)
 	    np->nat_btu = max_btus;
+	else
+	    np->nat_btu += delta;
     }
     if (np->nat_stat == VIS)
 	np->nat_btu = max_btus;