diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/xmlreport.c b/src/common/gamecode/xmlreport.c
index a796a5d04..89da806c1 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/xmlreport.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/xmlreport.c
@@ -629,48 +629,44 @@ xml_region(report_context * ctx, seen_region * sr)
   child = xmlNewNode(xct->ns_atl, BAD_CAST "terrain");
   xmlNewNsProp(child, xct->ns_atl, BAD_CAST "ref", (const xmlChar *)terrain_name(r));
 
-  for (u=r->units;u;u=u->next) {
-    if (u->building || u->ship || (stealthmod>INT_MIN && cansee(ctx->f, r, u, stealthmod))) {
-      xmlAddChild(node, xml_unit(ctx, u, sr->mode));
-    }
-  }
-
-  /* report all units. they are pre-sorted in an efficient manner */
-  u = r->units;
-  while (b) {
-    while (b && (!u || u->building!=b)) {
-      xmlAddChild(node, xml_building(ctx, sr, b, NULL));
-      b = b->next;
-    }
-    if (b) {
-      child = xmlAddChild(node, xml_building(ctx, sr, b, u));
-      while (u && u->building==b) {
-        xmlAddChild(child, xml_unit(ctx, u, sr->mode));
-        u = u->next;
+  if (sr->mode>see_neighbour) {
+    /* report all units. they are pre-sorted in an efficient manner */
+    u = r->units;
+    while (b) {
+      while (b && (!u || u->building!=b)) {
+        xmlAddChild(node, xml_building(ctx, sr, b, NULL));
+        b = b->next;
       }
-      b = b->next;
-    }
-  }
-  while (u && !u->ship) {
-    if (stealthmod>INT_MIN) {
-      if (u->faction == ctx->f || cansee(ctx->f, r, u, stealthmod)) {
-        xmlAddChild(node, xml_unit(ctx, u, sr->mode));
+      if (b) {
+        child = xmlAddChild(node, xml_building(ctx, sr, b, u));
+        while (u && u->building==b) {
+          xmlAddChild(child, xml_unit(ctx, u, sr->mode));
+          u = u->next;
+        }
+        b = b->next;
       }
     }
-    u = u->next;
-  }
-  while (sh) {
-    while (sh && (!u || u->ship!=sh)) {
-      xmlAddChild(node, xml_ship(ctx, sr, sh, NULL));
-      sh = sh->next;
-    }
-    if (sh) {
-      child = xmlAddChild(node, xml_ship(ctx, sr, sh, u));
-      while (u && u->ship==sh) {
-        xmlAddChild(child, xml_unit(ctx, u, sr->mode));
-        u = u->next;
+    while (u && !u->ship) {
+      if (stealthmod>INT_MIN) {
+        if (u->faction == ctx->f || cansee(ctx->f, r, u, stealthmod)) {
+          xmlAddChild(node, xml_unit(ctx, u, sr->mode));
+        }
+      }
+      u = u->next;
+    }
+    while (sh) {
+      while (sh && (!u || u->ship!=sh)) {
+        xmlAddChild(node, xml_ship(ctx, sr, sh, NULL));
+        sh = sh->next;
+      }
+      if (sh) {
+        child = xmlAddChild(node, xml_ship(ctx, sr, sh, u));
+        while (u && u->ship==sh) {
+          xmlAddChild(child, xml_unit(ctx, u, sr->mode));
+          u = u->next;
+        }
+        sh = sh->next;
       }
-      sh = sh->next;
     }
   }
   return node;
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/battle.c b/src/common/kernel/battle.c
index a4a03cde5..4817fa8e6 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/battle.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/battle.c
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
 static FILE *bdebug;
-#undef DELAYED_OFFENSE /* non-guarding factions cannot attack after moving */
 
 #define TACTICS_BONUS 1 /* when undefined, we have a tactics round. else this is the bonus tactics give */
 #define TACTICS_RANDOM /* undefine this to deactivate */
@@ -3579,18 +3578,6 @@ flee(const troop dt)
   kill_troop(dt);
 }
 
-#ifdef DELAYED_OFFENSE
-static boolean
-guarded_by(region * r, faction * f)
-{
-  unit * u;
-  for (u=r->units;u;u=u->next) {
-    if (u->faction == f && getguard(u)) return true;
-  }
-  return false;
-}
-#endif
-
 static boolean
 init_battle(region * r, battle **bp)
 {
@@ -3631,11 +3618,6 @@ init_battle(region * r, battle **bp)
           /**
           ** Fehlerbehandlung Angreifer
           **/
-#ifdef DELAYED_OFFENSE
-          if (get_moved(&u->attribs) && !guarded_by(r, u->faction)) {
-            ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_feedback(u, ord, "no_attack_after_advance", ""));
-          }
-#endif
           if (LongHunger(u)) {
             cmistake(u, ord, 225, MSG_BATTLE);
             continue;
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/unit.c b/src/common/kernel/unit.c
index a9f105302..2ff0efba7 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/unit.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/unit.c
@@ -848,9 +848,6 @@ move_unit(unit * u, region * r, unit ** ulist)
   if (u->region!=NULL) maxhp = unit_max_hp(u);
   if (!ulist) ulist = (&r->units);
   if (u->region) {
-#ifdef DELAYED_OFFENSE
-    set_moved(&u->attribs);
-#endif
     setguard(u, GUARD_NONE);
     fset(u, UFL_MOVED);
     if (u->ship || u->building) leave(u->region, u);