diff --git a/data/units/Human_Loyalist_Sergeant.cfg b/data/units/Human_Loyalist_Sergeant.cfg
index d0ce514dde4..9b4fcd0fa94 100644
--- a/data/units/Human_Loyalist_Sergeant.cfg
+++ b/data/units/Human_Loyalist_Sergeant.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 	name= _ "Sergeant"
 	race=human
 	image="units/human-loyalists/sergeant.png"
-#ifdef THE_ANIMATIONS_ARE_FINISHED
 	[defend]
 		[frame]
 			begin=-150
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@
 		[/frame]
 	[/defend]
 	image_leading="units/human-loyalists/sergeant-leading.png"
-#endif
 #ifdef CAMPAIGN_EASTERN_INVASION
 	profile=portraits/gweddry.png
 #endif
@@ -38,7 +36,6 @@
 		range=melee
 		damage=5
 		number=3
-#ifdef THE_ANIMATIONS_ARE_FINISHED
 		[animation]
 			[frame]
 				sound=sword-swish.wav
@@ -51,7 +48,6 @@
 				image="units/human-loyalists/sergeant-attack-sword.png"
 			[/frame]
 		[/animation]
-#endif
 	[/attack]
 	[attack]
 		name=crossbow
@@ -59,8 +55,6 @@
 		range=ranged
 		damage=4
 		number=3
-#ifdef THE_ANIMATIONS_ARE_FINISHED
-#endif
 		[animation]
 			hits=no
 			[missile_frame]
diff --git a/data/units/Human_Loyalist_Swordsman.cfg b/data/units/Human_Loyalist_Swordsman.cfg
index a315830a695..4b366106bb0 100644
--- a/data/units/Human_Loyalist_Swordsman.cfg
+++ b/data/units/Human_Loyalist_Swordsman.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 	name= _ "Swordsman"
 	race=human
 	image="units/human-loyalists/swordsman.png"
-#ifdef THE_ANIMATIONS_ARE_FINISHED
 	[defend]
 		[frame]
 			begin=-150
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@
 			image="units/human-loyalists/swordsman-defend.png"
 		[/frame]
 	[/defend]
-#endif
 	profile="portraits/core/Jason_Lutes/human-swordsman.png"
 	{MAGENTA_IS_THE_TEAM_COLOR}
 	hitpoints=55
@@ -36,7 +34,6 @@
 		range=melee
 		damage=8
 		number=4
-#ifdef THE_ANIMATIONS_ARE_FINISHED
 		[animation]
 			[frame]
 				sound=sword-swish.wav
@@ -49,6 +46,5 @@
 				image="units/human-loyalists/swordsman-attack.png"
 			[/frame]
 		[/animation]
-#endif
 	[/attack]
 [/unit]