diff --git a/src/ai/formula/ai.cpp b/src/ai/formula/ai.cpp
index b3a7f1bff4a1..09e366e9c6d8 100644
--- a/src/ai/formula/ai.cpp
+++ b/src/ai/formula/ai.cpp
@@ -488,8 +488,6 @@ variant formula_ai::execute_variant(const variant& var, ai_context &ai_, bool co
 									status));
 			}
 
-		} else if( action.is_string() && action.as_string() == "recruit") {
-			ERR_AI << "FormulaAI recruitment is currently broken, sorry!" << std::endl;
 		} else if( action.is_string() && action.as_string() == "continue") {
 			if( infinite_loop_guardian_.continue_check() ) {
 				made_moves.push_back(action);