diff --git a/src/common/kernel/save.c b/src/common/kernel/save.c
index 31634d52d..6e93b952a 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/save.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/save.c
@@ -1296,7 +1296,9 @@ readfaction(struct storage * store)
   }
   read_groups(store, f);
   f->spellbook = NULL;
-  read_spellist(&f->spellbook, store);
+  if (store->version>=REGIONOWNER_VERSION) {
+    read_spellist(&f->spellbook, store);
+  }
   return f;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/eressea.lua b/src/scripts/eressea.lua
index 844f40979..e12ce4c3b 100644
--- a/src/scripts/eressea.lua
+++ b/src/scripts/eressea.lua
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ function loadscript(name)
   end
 end
 
-loadscript("default.lua")
-
 function change_locales()
   -- local localechange = { }
   local localechange = { de = { "rtph" } }