diff --git a/Ja2/jascreens.cpp b/Ja2/jascreens.cpp
index 87d04505..9e7df483 100644
--- a/Ja2/jascreens.cpp
+++ b/Ja2/jascreens.cpp
@@ -959,7 +959,6 @@ void DoneFadeOutForDemoExitScreen( void )
 // unused
 //extern INT8 gbFadeSpeed;
 
-#ifdef GERMAN
 void DisplayTopwareGermanyAddress()
 {
 	VOBJECT_DESC		vo_desc;
@@ -994,7 +993,6 @@ void DisplayTopwareGermanyAddress()
 	ExecuteBaseDirtyRectQueue();
 	EndFrameBufferRender();
 }
-#endif
 
 UINT32 DemoExitScreenHandle(void)
 {
diff --git a/Laptop/AimMembers.cpp b/Laptop/AimMembers.cpp
index 0c1e2f37..490d0a63 100644
--- a/Laptop/AimMembers.cpp
+++ b/Laptop/AimMembers.cpp
@@ -5367,11 +5367,17 @@ BOOLEAN DisplayShadedStretchedMercFace( UINT8 ubMercID, UINT16 usPosX, UINT16 us
 void DemoHiringOfMercs( )
 {
 	INT16	i;
-	#ifdef GERMAN
-		UINT8	MercID[]={ 7, 10, 4, 14, 50 };
-	#else
-		UINT8	MercID[]={ 7, 10, 4, 42, 33 };
-	#endif
+	UINT8 MercID[5];
+	MercID[0] = 7;
+	MercID[1] = 10;
+	MercID[2] = 4;
+	if( g_lang == i18n::Lang::de ) {
+		MercID[3] = 14;
+		MercID[4] = 50;
+	} else {
+		MercID[3] = 42;
+		MercID[4] = 33;
+	}
 	MERC_HIRE_STRUCT HireMercStruct;
 	static BOOLEAN	fHaveCalledBefore=FALSE;