diff --git a/src/common/items/items.c b/src/common/items/items.c
index bdf51c014..c6c6e46d7 100644
--- a/src/common/items/items.c
+++ b/src/common/items/items.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "weapons.h"
 #include "xerewards.h"
 #include "catapultammo.h"
+#include "racespoils.h"
 #if GROWING_TREES
 # include "seed.h"
 #endif
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ register_items(void)
 	register_lebkuchenherz();
 	register_catapultammo();
 	register_questkeys();
+	register_racespoils();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/common/items/racespoils.c b/src/common/items/racespoils.c
index fd9044610..78f5e77b6 100644
--- a/src/common/items/racespoils.c
+++ b/src/common/items/racespoils.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ resource_type rt_elfspoil = {
 	&res_changeitem
 };
 
-item_type it_elvenspoil = {
+item_type it_elfspoil = {
 	&rt_elfspoil,  /* resourcetype */
 	0, 1, 0,       /* flags, weight, capacity */
 	NULL,	       /* construction */
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ item_type it_trollspoil = {
 void
 register_racespoils(void)
 {
-	it_register(&it_elvenspoil);
+	it_register(&it_elfspoil);
 	it_register(&it_demonspoil);
 	it_register(&it_goblinspoil);
 	it_register(&it_dwarfspoil);
diff --git a/src/common/items/racespoils.h b/src/common/items/racespoils.h
index 7d440f4e0..76bb23717 100644
--- a/src/common/items/racespoils.h
+++ b/src/common/items/racespoils.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * prior permission by the authors of Eressea.
  */
 
-extern struct item_type it_elvenspoil;
+extern struct item_type it_elfspoil;
 extern struct item_type it_demonspoil;
 extern struct item_type it_goblinspoil;
 extern struct item_type it_dwarfspoil;
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/race.c b/src/common/kernel/race.c
index 4c6dbc04a..788ca518c 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/race.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/race.c
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ elf_spoil(const struct race * rc, int size)
 {
 	item * itm = NULL;
 	if (rand()%100 < RACESPOILCHANCE){
-		i_add(&itm, i_new(&it_elvenspoil, size));
+		i_add(&itm, i_new(&it_elfspoil, size));
 	}
 	return itm;
 }