diff --git a/menus.cpp b/menus.cpp
index f48bf649..bde4367e 100644
--- a/menus.cpp
+++ b/menus.cpp
@@ -702,16 +702,19 @@ EX void mode_higlights() {
   dialog::display();
   }  
 
-EX void menuitem_land_structure(char key) {
-  eLandStructure ls =
+EX bool default_land_structure() {
+  return
     bounded ? lsSingle :
     (tactic::on || princess::challenge) ? lsSingle :
     yendor::on ? yendor::get_land_structure() :
     specialland == laCanvas ? lsSingle :
     nice_walls_available() ? lsNiceWalls :
     lsNoWalls;
+  }
 
-  if(ls == land_structure && !ineligible_starting_land)
+EX void menuitem_land_structure(char key) {
+
+  if(default_land_structure() == land_structure && !ineligible_starting_land)
     dialog::addBoolItem(XLAT("land structure"), false, key);
   else
     dialog::addSelItem(XLAT("land structure"), land_structure_name(true), key);