diff --git a/src/veh_type.cpp b/src/veh_type.cpp
index 6ea3fb40f3741..2dfdad49f69fa 100644
--- a/src/veh_type.cpp
+++ b/src/veh_type.cpp
@@ -192,11 +192,13 @@ static void parse_vp_reqs( JsonObject &obj, const std::string &id, const std::st
             reqs.emplace_back( requirement_id( cur.get_string( 0 ) ), cur.get_int( 1 ) );
         }
 
-    } else {
-        const requirement_id req_id( string_format( "inline_%s_%s", key.c_str(), id.c_str() ) );
-        requirement_data::load_requirement( src, req_id );
-        reqs = { { req_id, 1 } };
     }
+
+    // Construct a requirement to capture "components", "qualities", and
+    // "tools" that might be listed.
+    const requirement_id req_id( string_format( "inline_%s_%s", key.c_str(), id.c_str() ) );
+    requirement_data::load_requirement( src, req_id );
+    reqs.emplace_back( req_id, 1 );
 }
 
 /**