diff --git a/src/common/kernel/alliance.c b/src/common/kernel/alliance.c
index 6535cd707..462393c6f 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/alliance.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/alliance.c
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ alliancevictory(void)
 	const struct building_type * btype = bt_find("stronghold");
 	region * r = regions;
 	alliance * al = alliances;
+	if (btype==NULL) return;
 	while (r!=NULL) {
 		building * b = r->buildings;
 		while (b!=NULL) {
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/building.c b/src/common/kernel/building.c
index 9cbae958b..6c8ca40de 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/building.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/building.c
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ bt_find(const char* name)
 		btl = buildingtypes;
 		while (btl && strncasecmp(btl->type->_name, name, strlen(name))) btl = btl->next;
 	}
-	assert(btl);
 	return btl?btl->type:NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/common/modules/alliance.c b/src/common/modules/alliance.c
index 6535cd707..462393c6f 100644
--- a/src/common/modules/alliance.c
+++ b/src/common/modules/alliance.c
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ alliancevictory(void)
 	const struct building_type * btype = bt_find("stronghold");
 	region * r = regions;
 	alliance * al = alliances;
+	if (btype==NULL) return;
 	while (r!=NULL) {
 		building * b = r->buildings;
 		while (b!=NULL) {
diff --git a/src/common/modules/score.c b/src/common/modules/score.c
index 49251d3d8..0daebac6c 100644
--- a/src/common/modules/score.c
+++ b/src/common/modules/score.c
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ score(void)
         if (token!=NULL) {
           unit * u = f->units;
           while (u!=NULL) {
-            const item ** iitem = i_find(&u->items, token);
+            item ** iitem = i_find(&u->items, token);
             if (iitem!=NULL && *iitem!=NULL) {
               grails += (*iitem)->number;
             }
diff --git a/src/mapper/map_partei.c b/src/mapper/map_partei.c
index 0a0ae2973..838c8848c 100644
--- a/src/mapper/map_partei.c
+++ b/src/mapper/map_partei.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ read_newfactions(const char * filename)
 #ifdef ALLIANCES
 		int alliance;
 		/* email;race;locale;startbonus;subscription;alliance */
-		if (fscanf(F, "%s %s %s %d %s %d %d", email, race, lang, &bonus, &subscription, password, &alliance)<=0) break;
+		if (fscanf(F, "%s %s %s %d %d %s %d", email, race, lang, &bonus, &subscription, password, &alliance)<=0) break;
 #else
 		/* email;race;locale;startbonus;subscription */
 		if (fscanf(F, "%s %s %s %d %d %s", email, race, lang, &bonus, &subscription, password)<=0) break;