diff --git a/src/engine/net/client/handlers/AcceptSubInviteHandler.java b/src/engine/net/client/handlers/AcceptSubInviteHandler.java
index cf7a0507..38fbb3ef 100644
--- a/src/engine/net/client/handlers/AcceptSubInviteHandler.java
+++ b/src/engine/net/client/handlers/AcceptSubInviteHandler.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class AcceptSubInviteHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
 		//source guild is limited to 7 subs
 		//TODO this should be based on TOL rank
 
-		if (!targetGuild.canSubAGuild(sourceGuild,targetGuild)) {
+		if (!targetGuild.canSubAGuild(sourceGuild)) {
 			ErrorPopupMsg.sendErrorPopup(sourcePlayer, 45); // Failure to swear guild
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/src/engine/net/client/handlers/InviteToSubHandler.java b/src/engine/net/client/handlers/InviteToSubHandler.java
index 992799eb..9c16ce90 100644
--- a/src/engine/net/client/handlers/InviteToSubHandler.java
+++ b/src/engine/net/client/handlers/InviteToSubHandler.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public class InviteToSubHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
 		//TODO this should be based on TOL rank
 
 
-		if (!sourceGuild.canSubAGuild(targetGuild, null)) {
+		if (!sourceGuild.canSubAGuild(targetGuild)) {
 			sendChat(source, "This Guild can't be subbed.");
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Guild.java b/src/engine/objects/Guild.java
index 8bf11f6b..81249142 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Guild.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Guild.java
@@ -559,17 +559,12 @@ public class Guild extends AbstractWorldObject {
 
 	}
 
-	public boolean canSubAGuild(Guild toSub, Guild nation){
+	public boolean canSubAGuild(Guild toSub){
 
 		boolean canSub;
 		
 		if (this.equals(toSub))
 			return false;
-		City nationCap = City.getCity(nation.cityUUID);
-		if (nation.getSubGuildList().size() >= nationCap.getRank()) {
-			canSub = false;
-			return canSub;
-		}
 		switch(this.guildState) {
 			case Nation:
 			case Sovereign:
@@ -587,7 +582,10 @@ public class Guild extends AbstractWorldObject {
 		default:
 			canSub = false;
 		}
-
+		City nationCap = City.getCity(nation.cityUUID);
+		if (nation.getSubGuildList().size() >= nationCap.getRank()) {
+			canSub = false;
+		}
 		return canSub;
 	}