diff --git a/src/lib/subs/pr.c b/src/lib/subs/pr.c
index 6f2be24a..711dd3f4 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/pr.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/pr.c
@@ -368,12 +368,6 @@ prmptrd(char *prompt, char *buf, int size)
 {
     int r;
 
-    /*
-     * Each prompt must consume one line of input.  recvclient()
-     * doesn't do that while player->aborted.
-     */
-    CANT_HAPPEN(player->aborted);
-
     if (CANT_HAPPEN(!prompt))
 	prompt = "? ";
 
@@ -403,9 +397,6 @@ uprmptrd(char *prompt, char *buf, int size)
 {
     int r;
 
-    /* See prmptrd() */
-    CANT_HAPPEN(player->aborted);
-
     if (CANT_HAPPEN(!prompt))
 	prompt = "? ";