diff --git a/game/transfers.py b/game/transfers.py
index cdc35e85..c2994020 100644
--- a/game/transfers.py
+++ b/game/transfers.py
@@ -99,7 +99,10 @@ class TransferOrder:
     def kill_unit(self, unit_type: GroundUnitType) -> None:
         if unit_type not in self.units or not self.units[unit_type]:
             raise KeyError(f"{self} has no {unit_type} remaining")
-        self.units[unit_type] -= 1
+        if self.units[unit_type] == 1:
+            del self.units[unit_type]
+        else:
+            self.units[unit_type] -= 1
 
     @property
     def size(self) -> int: