diff --git a/Rules/Languages/de/ClearSpeak_Rules.yaml b/Rules/Languages/de/ClearSpeak_Rules.yaml
index d2551ffef..01f8c9eba 100644
--- a/Rules/Languages/de/ClearSpeak_Rules.yaml
+++ b/Rules/Languages/de/ClearSpeak_Rules.yaml
@@ -326,13 +326,7 @@
   replace:
   - x: "*[1]"
   - T: "hoch"
-  - test:
-      if: "*[2][.>0]"
-      then: [x: "ToOrdinal(*[2])"]
-      else: [x: "*[2]"]
-  - test:
-      if: "$ClearSpeak_Exponents != 'Ordinal'"
-      then: [T: "hoch"]
+  - x: "*[2]"
 
 - name: simple-negative-integer
   tag: power
diff --git a/Rules/Languages/de/SimpleSpeak_Rules.yaml b/Rules/Languages/de/SimpleSpeak_Rules.yaml
index e04749887..d23a47d7c 100644
--- a/Rules/Languages/de/SimpleSpeak_Rules.yaml
+++ b/Rules/Languages/de/SimpleSpeak_Rules.yaml
@@ -208,11 +208,8 @@
   match: "*[2][self::m:mn][not(contains(., '.'))]"
   replace:
   - x: "*[1]"
-  - T: "zu dem"      # phrase(15 raised 'to the' second power equals 225)
-  - test:
-      if: "*[2][.>0]"
-      then: [x: "ToOrdinal(*[2])"]
-      else: [x: "*[2]"]
+  - T: "hoch"      # phrase(15 raised 'to the' fourth power equals 50625)
+  - x: "*[2]"
 - name: simple-negative-integer
   tag: power
   match:
diff --git a/tests/Languages/de/shared.rs b/tests/Languages/de/shared.rs
index 34518d9e0..53d1468db 100644
--- a/tests/Languages/de/shared.rs
+++ b/tests/Languages/de/shared.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,19 @@
 use crate::common::*;
 use anyhow::Result;
 
+#[test]
+fn ordinary_integer_powers() -> Result<()> {
+    // Ordinary integer exponents use the idiomatic German "hoch" construction.
+    let fourth_power = "<math><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>4</mn></msup></math>";
+    test("de", "ClearSpeak", fourth_power, "x hoch 4")?;
+    test("de", "SimpleSpeak", fourth_power, "x hoch 4")?;
+
+    let zeroth_power = "<math><msup><mi>x</mi><mn>0</mn></msup></math>";
+    test("de", "ClearSpeak", zeroth_power, "x hoch 0")?;
+    test("de", "SimpleSpeak", zeroth_power, "x hoch 0")?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn modified_vars() -> Result<()> {
     let expr = "<math> <mrow>