diff --git a/src/economy.c b/src/economy.c
index e3a6dc18d..83e4bf9d0 100644
--- a/src/economy.c
+++ b/src/economy.c
@@ -1242,12 +1242,10 @@ static void create_potion(unit * u, const potion_type * ptype, int want)
 void make_item(unit * u, const item_type * itype, int want)
 {
     if (itype->construction && fval(itype->rtype, RTF_LIMITED)) {
-#if GUARD_DISABLES_PRODUCTION == 1
         if (is_guarded(u->region, u)) {
             cmistake(u, u->thisorder, 70, MSG_EVENT);
             return;
         }
-#endif
         allocate_resource(u, itype->rtype, want);
     }
     else {
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index e7ec39305..86d5a5571 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #define ENTERTAINFRACTION 20
 #define TEACHDIFFERENCE 2
 #define GUARD_DISABLES_RECRUIT 1
-#define GUARD_DISABLES_PRODUCTION 1
 #define RESOURCE_QUANTITY 0.5
 #define RECRUITFRACTION 40      /* 100/RECRUITFRACTION% */
 #define COMBAT_TURNS 5