diff --git a/game-app/game-core/src/main/java/games/strategy/triplea/delegate/AbstractPlaceDelegate.java b/game-app/game-core/src/main/java/games/strategy/triplea/delegate/AbstractPlaceDelegate.java
index ecd934877d3..220607ccf00 100644
--- a/game-app/game-core/src/main/java/games/strategy/triplea/delegate/AbstractPlaceDelegate.java
+++ b/game-app/game-core/src/main/java/games/strategy/triplea/delegate/AbstractPlaceDelegate.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package games.strategy.triplea.delegate;
 
 import static games.strategy.triplea.delegate.move.validation.UnitStackingLimitFilter.PLACEMENT_LIMIT;
+import static java.util.function.Predicate.not;
 
 import games.strategy.engine.data.Change;
 import games.strategy.engine.data.CompositeChange;
@@ -884,10 +885,10 @@ protected Collection<Unit> getUnitsToBePlaced(
         && to.anyUnitsMatch(Matches.enemyUnit(player))) {
       return null;
     }
-    final Collection<Unit> units = new ArrayList<>(allUnits);
     // if water, remove land. if land, remove water.
-    units.removeAll(
-        CollectionUtils.getMatches(units, water ? Matches.unitIsLand() : Matches.unitIsSea()));
+    final Collection<Unit> units =
+        CollectionUtils.getMatches(
+            allUnits, water ? not(Matches.unitIsLand()) : not(Matches.unitIsSea()));
     final Collection<Unit> placeableUnits = new ArrayList<>();
     final Collection<Unit> unitsAtStartOfTurnInTo = unitsAtStartOfStepInTerritory(to);
     final Collection<Unit> allProducedUnits = unitsPlacedInTerritorySoFar(to);
@@ -944,17 +945,10 @@ protected Collection<Unit> getUnitsToBePlaced(
     }
     // remove any units that require other units to be consumed on creation, if we don't have enough
     // to consume (veqryn)
-    if (placeableUnits.stream().anyMatch(Matches.unitConsumesUnitsOnCreation())) {
-      final Collection<Unit> unitsWhichConsume =
-          CollectionUtils.getMatches(placeableUnits, Matches.unitConsumesUnitsOnCreation());
-      for (final Unit unit : unitsWhichConsume) {
-        if (Matches.unitWhichConsumesUnitsHasRequiredUnits(unitsAtStartOfTurnInTo)
-            .negate()
-            .test(unit)) {
-          placeableUnits.remove(unit);
-        }
-      }
-    }
+    placeableUnits.removeIf(
+        Matches.unitConsumesUnitsOnCreation()
+            .and(not(Matches.unitWhichConsumesUnitsHasRequiredUnits(unitsAtStartOfTurnInTo))));
+
     final Collection<Unit> placeableUnits2;
     if (Properties.getUnitPlacementRestrictions(properties)) {
       final int territoryProduction = TerritoryAttachment.getProduction(to);
diff --git a/game-app/game-core/src/main/java/games/strategy/triplea/delegate/BidPlaceDelegate.java b/game-app/game-core/src/main/java/games/strategy/triplea/delegate/BidPlaceDelegate.java
index 98b92ab5b81..107c996b9e1 100644
--- a/game-app/game-core/src/main/java/games/strategy/triplea/delegate/BidPlaceDelegate.java
+++ b/game-app/game-core/src/main/java/games/strategy/triplea/delegate/BidPlaceDelegate.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package games.strategy.triplea.delegate;
 
 import static games.strategy.triplea.delegate.move.validation.UnitStackingLimitFilter.PLACEMENT_LIMIT;
+import static java.util.function.Predicate.not;
 
 import games.strategy.engine.data.GamePlayer;
 import games.strategy.engine.data.Territory;
@@ -147,17 +148,9 @@ protected Collection<Unit> getUnitsToBePlaced(
       }
     }
     // remove any units that require other units to be consumed on creation (veqryn)
-    if (placeableUnits.stream().anyMatch(Matches.unitConsumesUnitsOnCreation())) {
-      final Collection<Unit> unitsWhichConsume =
-          CollectionUtils.getMatches(placeableUnits, Matches.unitConsumesUnitsOnCreation());
-      for (final Unit unit : unitsWhichConsume) {
-        if (Matches.unitWhichConsumesUnitsHasRequiredUnits(unitsAtStartOfTurnInTo)
-            .negate()
-            .test(unit)) {
-          placeableUnits.remove(unit);
-        }
-      }
-    }
+    placeableUnits.removeIf(
+        Matches.unitConsumesUnitsOnCreation()
+            .and(not(Matches.unitWhichConsumesUnitsHasRequiredUnits(unitsAtStartOfTurnInTo))));
     // now check stacking limits
     return UnitStackingLimitFilter.filterUnits(placeableUnits, PLACEMENT_LIMIT, player, to);
   }
diff --git a/game-app/game-headed/src/main/java/games/strategy/triplea/ui/PlacePanel.java b/game-app/game-headed/src/main/java/games/strategy/triplea/ui/PlacePanel.java
index 0547ef6d405..377ba6067e1 100644
--- a/game-app/game-headed/src/main/java/games/strategy/triplea/ui/PlacePanel.java
+++ b/game-app/game-headed/src/main/java/games/strategy/triplea/ui/PlacePanel.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import games.strategy.engine.data.Territory;
 import games.strategy.engine.data.Unit;
 import games.strategy.engine.data.events.GameDataChangeListener;
+import games.strategy.engine.data.properties.GameProperties;
 import games.strategy.engine.player.PlayerBridge;
 import games.strategy.triplea.Properties;
 import games.strategy.triplea.attachments.PlayerAttachment;
@@ -219,9 +220,10 @@ private PlaceableUnits getUnitsToPlace(final Territory territory) {
       // get the units that can be placed on this territory.
       Collection<Unit> units = getCurrentPlayer().getUnits();
       if (territory.isWater()) {
-        if (!(Properties.getProduceFightersOnCarriers(getData().getProperties())
-            || Properties.getProduceNewFightersOnOldCarriers(getData().getProperties())
-            || Properties.getLhtrCarrierProductionRules(getData().getProperties())
+        GameProperties properties = getData().getProperties();
+        if (!(Properties.getProduceFightersOnCarriers(properties)
+            || Properties.getProduceNewFightersOnOldCarriers(properties)
+            || Properties.getLhtrCarrierProductionRules(properties)
             || GameStepPropertiesHelper.isBid(getData()))) {
           units = CollectionUtils.getMatches(units, Matches.unitIsSea());
         } else {