diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
index 341a2a8be..87a9c2b6f 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
@@ -2466,7 +2466,7 @@ promote_cmd(unit * u, struct order * ord)
   }
   use_all(u, i_silver->rtype, people);
   fset(u, UFL_HERO);
-  ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_message(u, ord, "hero_promotion", "unit cost", 
+  ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_message("hero_promotion", "unit cost", 
     u, money));
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/battle.c b/src/common/kernel/battle.c
index 66eeb9db6..2e20ecb25 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/battle.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/battle.c
@@ -1193,7 +1193,6 @@ terminate(troop dt, troop at, int type, const char *damage, boolean missile)
 	}
 #ifdef SHOW_KILLS
   ++at.fighter->kills;
-  assert(at.fighter->kills>=at.fighter->hits);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef SMALL_BATTLE_MESSAGES