diff --git a/js/003-data/policiesData.js b/js/003-data/policiesData.js
index ffa62aeff21076fe5d0fe59669b22581028a779c..80645c08d60251159a9cce4db5ddabb5e25887c5 100644
--- a/js/003-data/policiesData.js
+++ b/js/003-data/policiesData.js
@@ -693,6 +693,7 @@ App.Data.Policies.Selection = {
 								V.customRetirementAge,
 								v => {
 									V.customRetirementAge = v;
+									V.retirementAge = v;
 									policy("RetirementPolicies");
 								},
 								true
@@ -703,8 +704,8 @@ App.Data.Policies.Selection = {
 					return el;
 				},
 				get activatedText() { return `you have set your arcology's standard retirement age for sex slaves at ${V.retirementAge}.`; },
-				onRepeal: function() { V.retirementAge = 45; }
-
+				onRepeal: function() { V.retirementAge = 45; },
+				note: "Set age before implementing"
 			}
 		],
 		"policies.retirement.physicalAgePolicy": [
@@ -720,6 +721,7 @@ App.Data.Policies.Selection = {
 								V.customRetirementAge,
 								v => {
 									V.customRetirementAge = v;
+									V.retirementAge = v;
 									policy("RetirementPolicies");
 								},
 								true
@@ -730,7 +732,8 @@ App.Data.Policies.Selection = {
 					return el;
 				},
 				get activatedText() { return `you have set your arcology's standard retirement age for sex slaves at ${V.retirementAge}.`; },
-				onRepeal: function() { V.retirementAge = 45; }
+				onRepeal: function() { V.retirementAge = 45; },
+				note: "Set age before implementing"
 			}
 		],
 		"policies.retirement.fate": [
diff --git a/src/interaction/policies/policies.tw b/src/interaction/policies/policies.tw
index 77b51ac3a3cadeee0acbfe9e99cfbfdf00731a37..a71510c29a01fc3a9b02b38d31605c2d770e79a1 100644
--- a/src/interaction/policies/policies.tw
+++ b/src/interaction/policies/policies.tw
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 <<else>>
 	<<set $customRetirementAge = Math.clamp($customRetirementAge, 20, 120)>>
 <</if>>
-<<if $policies.retirement.customAgePolicy == 1>> <<set $retirementAge = $customRetirementAge>> <</if>>
-<<if $policies.retirement.physicalAgePolicy == 1>> <<set $retirementAge = $customRetirementAge>> <</if>>
 
 <<if $policies.retirement.sex > 0>>
 	<<set $policies.retirement.sex = Math.clamp($policies.retirement.sex, 1, 10000000)>>