diff --git a/include/nat.h b/include/nat.h
index 7723be8a..612f68ec 100644
--- a/include/nat.h
+++ b/include/nat.h
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ struct natstr {
 #define STAT_SANCT	bit(1)	/* country in sanctuary */
 #define STAT_NORM	bit(2)	/* normal country */
 #define STAT_GOD	bit(3)	/* deity powers */
-#define STAT_ABS	bit(4)	/* abs coords */
 #define STAT_NEW	bit(5)	/* just initialized */
 
 	/* Update fields. */
diff --git a/src/lib/common/xy.c b/src/lib/common/xy.c
index e0cb2174..d1735669 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/xy.c
+++ b/src/lib/common/xy.c
@@ -69,11 +69,7 @@ xrel(struct natstr *np, coord absx)
 {
     coord x;
 
-    if ((np->nat_stat & STAT_ABS) == 0) {
-	x = XNORM(absx - np->nat_xorg);
-    } else {
-	x = XNORM(absx);
-    }
+    x = XNORM(absx - np->nat_xorg);
     if (x >= WORLD_X / 2)
 	x -= WORLD_X;
     else if (x < -WORLD_X / 2)
@@ -86,11 +82,7 @@ yrel(struct natstr *np, coord absy)
 {
     coord y;
 
-    if ((np->nat_stat & STAT_ABS) == 0) {
-	y = YNORM(absy - np->nat_yorg);
-    } else {
-	y = YNORM(absy);
-    }
+    y = YNORM(absy - np->nat_yorg);
     if (y >= WORLD_Y / 2)
 	y -= WORLD_Y;
     else if (y < -WORLD_Y / 2)
@@ -161,16 +153,14 @@ strtoy(char *str, char **end)
 coord
 xabs(struct natstr *np, coord relx)
 {
-    if ((np->nat_stat & STAT_ABS) == 0)
-	relx += np->nat_xorg;
+    relx += np->nat_xorg;
     return XNORM(relx);
 }
 
 coord
 yabs(struct natstr *np, coord rely)
 {
-    if ((np->nat_stat & STAT_ABS) == 0)
-	rely += np->nat_yorg;
+    rely += np->nat_yorg;
     return YNORM(rely);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/util/files.c b/src/util/files.c
index 78518b73..ee5ba437 100644
--- a/src/util/files.c
+++ b/src/util/files.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     nat.ef_type = EF_NATION;
     strcpy(nat.nat_cnam, "POGO");
     strcpy(nat.nat_pnam, "peter");
-    nat.nat_stat = STAT_INUSE | STAT_NORM | STAT_GOD | STAT_ABS;
+    nat.nat_stat = STAT_INUSE | STAT_NORM | STAT_GOD;
     nat.nat_btu = 255;
     nat.nat_money = 123456789;
     nat.nat_cnum = 0;