diff --git a/src/game_initialization/connect_engine.cpp b/src/game_initialization/connect_engine.cpp
index 032564f8102..06cc3507946 100644
--- a/src/game_initialization/connect_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/game_initialization/connect_engine.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ const std::string attributes_to_trim[] = {
 	"type",
 	"gender",
 	"recruit",
-	"extra_recruit",
 	"player_id",
 	"previous_recruits",
 	"controller",
diff --git a/src/game_initialization/flg_manager.cpp b/src/game_initialization/flg_manager.cpp
index 0a15fb60e62..4b996b31731 100644
--- a/src/game_initialization/flg_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/game_initialization/flg_manager.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ flg_manager::flg_manager(const std::vector<const config*>& era_factions,
 			side_["default_recruit"].empty() :
 			side_["recruit"].empty()) ||
 		side_["no_recruit"].to_bool()) &&
-		side_["previous_recruits"].empty() && side_["extra_recruit"].empty()),
+		side_["previous_recruits"].empty()),
 	faction_lock_(side_["faction_lock"].to_bool(lock_settings) && use_map_settings),
 	leader_lock_(side_["leader_lock"].to_bool(lock_settings) && use_map_settings),
 	color_(color),