diff --git a/src/basecamp.cpp b/src/basecamp.cpp
index abebd5a0ad146..ba95e9c457942 100644
--- a/src/basecamp.cpp
+++ b/src/basecamp.cpp
@@ -309,11 +309,6 @@ bool basecamp::has_provides( const std::string &req, const std::optional<point>
     return false;
 }
 
-bool basecamp::can_expand() const
-{
-    return has_provides( "bed", base_camps::base_dir, directions.size() * 2 );
-}
-
 bool basecamp::has_water() const
 {
     // special case required for fbmh_well_north constructed between b9162 (Jun 16, 2019) and b9644 (Sep 20, 2019)
diff --git a/src/basecamp.h b/src/basecamp.h
index 44949e810dcfe..b1af490d30891 100644
--- a/src/basecamp.h
+++ b/src/basecamp.h
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ class basecamp
         void update_provides( const std::string &bldg, expansion_data &e_data );
         void update_in_progress( const std::string &bldg, const point &dir );
 
-        bool can_expand() const;
         /// Returns the name of the building the current building @ref dir upgrades into,
         /// "null" if there isn't one
         std::string next_upgrade( const point &dir, int offset = 1 ) const;
diff --git a/src/faction_camp.cpp b/src/faction_camp.cpp
index 2dde783917de8..162113290aae1 100644
--- a/src/faction_camp.cpp
+++ b/src/faction_camp.cpp
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ void talk_function::start_camp( npc &p )
     }
     std::optional<basecamp *> camp = get_basecamp( p, camp_type.str() );
     if( camp.has_value() ) {
-        for( int tab_num = base_camps::TAB_MAIN; tab_num < base_camps::TAB_NW; tab_num++ ) {
+        for( int tab_num = base_camps::TAB_MAIN; tab_num <= base_camps::TAB_NW; tab_num++ ) {
             std::vector<ui_mission_id> temp;
             camp.value()->hidden_missions.push_back( temp );
         }
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ void basecamp::get_available_missions( mission_data &mission_key, map &here )
 
     // Missions that belong exclusively to the central tile
     {
-        if( can_expand() ) {
+        if( directions.size() < 8 ) {
             const mission_id miss_id = { Camp_Survey_Expansion, "", {}, base_dir };
             comp_list npc_list = get_mission_workers( miss_id );
             entry = string_format( _( "Notes:\n"
@@ -1403,15 +1403,6 @@ void basecamp::get_available_missions( mission_data &mission_key, map &here )
                 mission_key.add_return( miss_id, _( "Recover Surveyor" ),
                                         entry, avail );
             }
-        } else {
-            // Unless maximum expansions have been reached, show "Expand Base",
-            // but in a disabled state, with a message about what is required.
-            if( directions.size() < 8 ) {
-                const mission_id miss_id = { Camp_Survey_Expansion, "", {}, base_dir };
-                entry = _( "You will need more beds before you can expand your base." );
-                mission_key.add_start( miss_id, name_display_of( miss_id ),
-                                       entry, false );
-            }
         }
     }