diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt
index 71863b2e99..5eb4e0f24e 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/civilization/CivilizationInfo.kt
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ class CivilizationInfo {
     }
 
     private fun calculateMilitaryMight(): Int {
-        var sum = 0
+        var sum = 1 // minimum value, so we never end up with 0
         for (unit in units) {
             sum += if (unit.baseUnit.isWaterUnit())
                 unit.getForceEvaluation() / 2   // Really don't value water units highly
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/trade/TradeEvaluation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/trade/TradeEvaluation.kt
index 52448a454a..194222fb85 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/trade/TradeEvaluation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/trade/TradeEvaluation.kt
@@ -266,8 +266,6 @@ class TradeEvaluation {
         val theirCombatStrength = otherCivilization.getStatForRanking(RankingType.Force)
         if (ourCombatStrength * 1.5f >= theirCombatStrength && theirCombatStrength * 1.5f >= ourCombatStrength)
             return 0 // we're roughly equal, there's no huge power imbalance
-        if (ourCombatStrength == 0) return -1000
-        if (theirCombatStrength == 0) return 1000 // Chumps got no combat units
         if (ourCombatStrength > theirCombatStrength) {
             val absoluteAdvantage = ourCombatStrength - theirCombatStrength
             val percentageAdvantage = absoluteAdvantage / theirCombatStrength.toFloat()