diff --git a/src/kernel/region.c b/src/kernel/region.c
index 7f5d65ef6..08095a5b2 100644
--- a/src/kernel/region.c
+++ b/src/kernel/region.c
@@ -611,8 +611,9 @@ int rpeasants(const region * r)
 
 void rsetpeasants(region * r, int value)
 {
-    ((r)->land ? ((r)->land->peasants =
-        (value)) : (assert((value) >= 0), (value)), 0);
+    if (r->land) {
+        r->land->peasants = value;
+    }
 }
 
 int rmoney(const region * r)
@@ -634,8 +635,9 @@ int rhorses(const region * r)
 
 void rsetmoney(region * r, int value)
 {
-    ((r)->land ? ((r)->land->money =
-        (value)) : (assert((value) >= 0), (value)), 0);
+    if (r->land) { 
+        r->land->money = value;
+    }
 }
 
 void r_setdemand(region * r, const luxury_type * ltype, int value)