diff --git a/src/kernel/config.c b/src/kernel/config.c
index e343b9628..8d90098f5 100644
--- a/src/kernel/config.c
+++ b/src/kernel/config.c
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #include <string.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <assert.h>
-#include <math.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -521,68 +520,6 @@ int alliedunit(const unit * u, const faction * f2, int mode)
     }
     return 0;
 }
-
-int count_faction(const faction * f, int flags)
-{
-    unit *u;
-    int n = 0;
-    for (u = f->units; u; u = u->nextF) {
-        const race *rc = u_race(u);
-        int x = (flags&COUNT_UNITS) ? 1 : u->number;
-        if (f->race != rc) {
-            if (!playerrace(rc)) {
-                if (flags&COUNT_MONSTERS) {
-                    n += x;
-                }
-            }
-            else if (flags&COUNT_MIGRANTS) {
-                if (!is_cursed(u->attribs, C_SLAVE, 0)) {
-                    n += x;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        else if (flags&COUNT_DEFAULT) {
-            n += x;
-        }
-    }
-    return n;
-}
-
-int count_units(const faction * f)
-{
-    return count_faction(f, COUNT_ALL | COUNT_UNITS);
-}
-int count_all(const faction * f)
-{
-    return count_faction(f, COUNT_ALL);
-}
-int count_migrants(const faction * f)
-{
-    return count_faction(f, COUNT_MIGRANTS);
-}
-
-int count_maxmigrants(const faction * f)
-{
-    static int migrants = -1;
-
-    if (migrants < 0) {
-        migrants = config_get_int("rules.migrants.max", INT_MAX);
-    }
-    if (migrants == INT_MAX) {
-        int x = 0;
-        if (f->race == get_race(RC_HUMAN)) {
-            int nsize = count_all(f);
-            if (nsize > 0) {
-                x = (int)(log10(nsize / 50.0) * 20);
-                if (x < 0)
-                    x = 0;
-            }
-        }
-        return x;
-    }
-    return migrants;
-}
-
 void
 parse(keyword_t kword, int(*dofun) (unit *, struct order *), bool thisorder)
 {
diff --git a/src/kernel/config.h b/src/kernel/config.h
index b39807a33..14cfa6d2c 100644
--- a/src/kernel/config.h
+++ b/src/kernel/config.h
@@ -119,18 +119,6 @@ struct param;
 #define GIVE_DEFAULT (GIVE_SELF|GIVE_PEASANTS|GIVE_LUXURIES|GIVE_HERBS|GIVE_GOODS)
     int rule_give(void);
 
-#define COUNT_MONSTERS 0x01
-#define COUNT_MIGRANTS 0x02
-#define COUNT_DEFAULT  0x04
-#define COUNT_ALL      0x07
-#define COUNT_UNITS    0x10
-
-    int count_faction(const struct faction * f, int flags);
-    int count_migrants(const struct faction * f);
-    int count_maxmigrants(const struct faction * f);
-    int count_all(const struct faction * f);
-    int count_units(const struct faction * f);
-
     bool has_limited_skills(const struct unit *u);
     const struct race *findrace(const char *, const struct locale *);
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/faction.c b/src/kernel/faction.c
index 28d50ff76..597e45b30 100755
--- a/src/kernel/faction.c
+++ b/src/kernel/faction.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 #include "alliance.h"
 #include "ally.h"
+#include "curse.h"
 #include "equipment.h"
 #include "group.h"
 #include "item.h"
@@ -54,10 +55,11 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 /* libc includes */
 #include <assert.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <limits.h>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 faction *factions;
 
@@ -712,3 +714,66 @@ void faction_setorigin(faction * f, int id, int x, int y)
     addlist(&f->ursprung, ur);
 }
 
+
+int count_faction(const faction * f, int flags)
+{
+    unit *u;
+    int n = 0;
+    for (u = f->units; u; u = u->nextF) {
+        const race *rc = u_race(u);
+        int x = (flags&COUNT_UNITS) ? 1 : u->number;
+        if (f->race != rc) {
+            if (!playerrace(rc)) {
+                if (flags&COUNT_MONSTERS) {
+                    n += x;
+                }
+            }
+            else if (flags&COUNT_MIGRANTS) {
+                if (!is_cursed(u->attribs, C_SLAVE, 0)) {
+                    n += x;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        else if (flags&COUNT_DEFAULT) {
+            n += x;
+        }
+    }
+    return n;
+}
+
+int count_units(const faction * f)
+{
+    return count_faction(f, COUNT_ALL | COUNT_UNITS);
+}
+
+int count_all(const faction * f)
+{
+    return count_faction(f, COUNT_ALL);
+}
+
+int count_migrants(const faction * f)
+{
+    return count_faction(f, COUNT_MIGRANTS);
+}
+
+int count_maxmigrants(const faction * f)
+{
+    static int migrants = -1;
+
+    if (migrants < 0) {
+        migrants = config_get_int("rules.migrants.max", INT_MAX);
+    }
+    if (migrants == INT_MAX) {
+        int x = 0;
+        if (f->race == get_race(RC_HUMAN)) {
+            int nsize = count_all(f);
+            if (nsize > 0) {
+                x = (int)(log10(nsize / 50.0) * 20);
+                if (x < 0)
+                    x = 0;
+            }
+        }
+        return x;
+    }
+    return migrants;
+}
diff --git a/src/kernel/faction.h b/src/kernel/faction.h
index 16b26c5f9..afeef37d3 100644
--- a/src/kernel/faction.h
+++ b/src/kernel/faction.h
@@ -162,6 +162,19 @@ extern "C" {
     int count_skill(struct faction *f, skill_t sk);
     bool faction_id_is_unused(int);
 
+#define COUNT_MONSTERS 0x01
+#define COUNT_MIGRANTS 0x02
+#define COUNT_DEFAULT  0x04
+#define COUNT_ALL      0x07
+#define COUNT_UNITS    0x10
+
+    int count_faction(const struct faction * f, int flags);
+    int count_migrants(const struct faction * f);
+    int count_maxmigrants(const struct faction * f);
+    int count_all(const struct faction * f);
+    int count_units(const struct faction * f);
+
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif