diff --git a/src/lib/subs/unitsub.c b/src/lib/subs/unitsub.c
index b7c6a8fb..f3efe0d1 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/unitsub.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/unitsub.c
@@ -139,25 +139,18 @@ unit_path(int together, struct empobj *unit, char *buf)
     if (!sarg_xy(buf, &destx, &desty))
 	return 0;
     if (!together) {
-	if (unit->ef_type == EF_SHIP)
-	    mpr(unit->own,
-		"Cannot go to a destination sector if not all starting in the same sector\n");
-	else
-	    pr("Cannot go to a destination sector if not all starting in the same sector\n");
+	pr("Cannot go to a destination sector if not all starting in the same sector\n");
 	return 0;
     }
     if (!getsect(destx, desty, &d_sect)) {
-	if (unit->ef_type == EF_SHIP)
-	    mpr(unit->own, "%d,%d is not a sector\n", destx, desty);
-	else
-	    pr("%d,%d is not a sector\n", destx, desty);
+	pr("%d,%d is not a sector\n", destx, desty);
 	return 0;
     }
     if (unit->ef_type == EF_SHIP) {
 	cp = BestShipPath(buf, unit->x, unit->y,
 			  d_sect.sct_x, d_sect.sct_y, player->cnum);
 	if (!cp || unit->mobil <= 0) {
-	    mpr(unit->own, "Can't get to '%s' right now.\n",
+	    pr("Can't get to '%s' right now.\n",
 		xyas(d_sect.sct_x, d_sect.sct_y, player->cnum));
 	    return 0;
 	}