diff --git a/include/nat.h b/include/nat.h
index 69678b2d..017778c5 100644
--- a/include/nat.h
+++ b/include/nat.h
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ extern char *relatename(struct natstr *np, natid other);
 extern char *natstate(struct natstr *np);
 extern int getrel(struct natstr *np, natid them);
 extern int relations_with(natid, natid);
-extern int nat_accepts(struct natstr *, natid, enum rej_comm);
+extern int nat_accepts(natid, natid, enum rej_comm);
 extern int in_contact(natid, natid);
 extern void putrel(struct natstr *np, natid them, int relate);
 extern void agecontact(struct natstr *np);
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/acce.c b/src/lib/commands/acce.c
index 8ebbcef6..c76c8153 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/acce.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/acce.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 #include "commands.h"
 
-static void pr_accept(struct natstr *, natid);
+static void pr_accept(natid, natid);
 
 /*
  * report rejection status
@@ -69,15 +69,15 @@ acce(void)
 	if (np->nat_stat == STAT_UNUSED)
 	    continue;
 	pr("%3d) %-14.14s ", cn, cname(cn));
-	pr_accept(natp, cn);
-	pr_accept(np, as);
+	pr_accept(as, cn);
+	pr_accept(cn, as);
 	pr("\n");
     }
     return RET_OK;
 }
 
 static void
-pr_accept(struct natstr *to, natid from)
+pr_accept(natid to, natid from)
 {
     static char *yes_no[] = { "YES", " NO" };
 
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/offe.c b/src/lib/commands/offe.c
index c3022138..1de9c141 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/offe.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/offe.c
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ do_loan(void)
 	pr("You can't loan yourself money!\n");
 	return RET_FAIL;
     }
-    natp = getnatp(recipient);
-    if (!nat_accepts(natp, player->cnum, REJ_LOAN)) {
+    if (!nat_accepts(recipient, player->cnum, REJ_LOAN)) {
 	pr("%s is rejecting your loans.\n", cname(recipient));
 	return RET_SYN;
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/rea.c b/src/lib/commands/rea.c
index cbb0968a..bf5766ed 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/rea.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/rea.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ rea(void)
 	if (res <= 0)
 	    break;
 	if (*kind == 'a') {
-	    if ((!nat_accepts(np, tgm.tel_from, REJ_ANNO))
+	    if ((!nat_accepts(player->cnum, tgm.tel_from, REJ_ANNO))
 		|| tgm.tel_date < then) {
 		res = tel_read_body(telfp, mbox, &tgm, NULL, NULL);
 		if (res < 0)
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/tele.c b/src/lib/commands/tele.c
index a5e5e904..0dbe5a06 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/tele.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/tele.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ tele(void)
 		kk++;
 		continue;
 	    }
-	    if (!nat_accepts(natp, player->cnum, REJ_TELE)) {
+	    if (!nat_accepts(to, player->cnum, REJ_TELE)) {
 		pr("%s is rejecting your telegrams.\n", cname(to));
 		return RET_SYN;
 	    }
diff --git a/src/lib/common/nat.c b/src/lib/common/nat.c
index d9c6820c..8ed75cc4 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/nat.c
+++ b/src/lib/common/nat.c
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ relations_with(natid us, natid them)
 }
 
 int
-nat_accepts(struct natstr *np, natid them, enum rej_comm what)
+nat_accepts(natid us, natid them, enum rej_comm what)
 {
     return getnatp(them)->nat_stat == STAT_GOD
-	|| !(getrejectp(np->nat_cnum)->rej_rejects[them] & bit(what));
+	|| !(getrejectp(us)->rej_rejects[them] & bit(what));
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/rej.c b/src/lib/subs/rej.c
index 33347dba..4135b3b0 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/rej.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/rej.c
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ void
 setrel(natid us, natid them, int rel)
 {
     struct natstr *mynp = getnatp(us);
-    struct natstr *themnp = getnatp(them);
     int oldrel;
     char *whichway;
     int n_up = 0;
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ setrel(natid us, natid them, int rel)
 	rel = AT_WAR;
     if (CANT_HAPPEN(rel > ALLIED))
 	rel = ALLIED;
-    if (CANT_HAPPEN(!mynp || !themnp))
+    if (CANT_HAPPEN(!mynp))
 	return;
     if (us == them)
 	return;
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ setrel(natid us, natid them, int rel)
 	pr("%s\n", addendum);
     mpr(us, "Diplomatic relations with %s %s to \"%s\".\n",
 	cname(them), whichway, relates[rel]);
-    if (nat_accepts(themnp, us, REJ_TELE))
+    if (nat_accepts(them, us, REJ_TELE))
 	mpr(them,
 	    "Country %s has %s their relations with you to \"%s\"!\n",
 	    prnat(mynp), whichway, relates[rel]);
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/wu.c b/src/lib/subs/wu.c
index 18088cc7..21bc31e9 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/wu.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/wu.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ typed_wu(natid from, natid to, char *message, int type)
 	for (to = 0; NULL != (np = getnatp(to)); to++) {
 	    if (np->nat_stat < STAT_SANCT)
 		continue;
-	    if (!nat_accepts(np, from, REJ_ANNO))
+	    if (!nat_accepts(to, from, REJ_ANNO))
 		continue;
 	    if (!np->nat_ann || !tel.tel_cont) {
 		np->nat_ann++;