diff --git a/res/core/de/strings.xml b/res/core/de/strings.xml
index 40dedbf8b..cc252c343 100644
--- a/res/core/de/strings.xml
+++ b/res/core/de/strings.xml
@@ -4771,6 +4771,10 @@
       Strudel, einen Mahlstrom, welcher alle Schiffe, die ihn passieren,
       schwer beschädigen kann.      
       </text>
+      <text locale="en">
+      This ritual summons a mighty water elemental from the depths of the ocean.
+      The elemental creates an enormous maelstrom which damages any passing ships.
+      </text>
     </string>
     <string name="wyrm_transformation">
       <text locale="de">
diff --git a/src/direction.c b/src/direction.c
index c499bbfe1..c74434fb3 100644
--- a/src/direction.c
+++ b/src/direction.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <platform.h>
 #include <kernel/config.h>
 #include "direction.h"
+#include "vortex.h"
 
 #include "util/language.h"
 #include "util/umlaut.h"
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ void init_direction(const struct locale *lang, direction_t dir, const char *str)
     addtoken(tokens, str, token);
 }
 
-void init_directions(const struct locale *lang) {
+void init_directions(struct locale *lang) {
     /* mit dieser routine kann man mehrere namen für eine direction geben,
      * das ist für die hexes ideal. */
     const struct {
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ void init_directions(const struct locale *lang) {
     int i;
     void **tokens = get_translations(lang, UT_DIRECTIONS);
 
+    register_special_direction(lang, "vortex");
+
     for (i = 0; dirs[i].direction != NODIRECTION; ++i) {
         const char *str = locale_string(lang, dirs[i].name);
         if (str) {
diff --git a/src/direction.h b/src/direction.h
index e02b5f9f7..aa32046a0 100644
--- a/src/direction.h
+++ b/src/direction.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ typedef enum {
 } direction_t; 
 
 direction_t get_direction(const char *s, const struct locale *);
-void init_directions(const struct locale *lang);
+void init_directions(struct locale *lang);
 void init_direction(const struct locale *lang, direction_t dir, const char *str);
 
 direction_t finddirection(const char *str);
diff --git a/src/kernel/config.c b/src/kernel/config.c
index b368108b5..02f0a0dde 100644
--- a/src/kernel/config.c
+++ b/src/kernel/config.c
@@ -1779,7 +1779,7 @@ void init_options_translation(const struct locale * lang) {
     }
 }
 
-void init_locale(const struct locale *lang)
+void init_locale(struct locale *lang)
 {
     variant var;
     int i;
@@ -1982,7 +1982,7 @@ void init_locales(void)
 {
     int l;
     for (l = 0; localenames[l]; ++l) {
-        const struct locale *lang = get_or_create_locale(localenames[l]);
+        struct locale *lang = get_or_create_locale(localenames[l]);
         init_locale(lang);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/kernel/config.h b/src/kernel/config.h
index 9b0f7135b..06474dd65 100644
--- a/src/kernel/config.h
+++ b/src/kernel/config.h
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
     int distribute(int old, int new_value, int n);
     void init_locales(void);
-    void init_locale(const struct locale *lang);
+    void init_locale(struct locale *lang);
 
     int newunitid(void);
     int forbiddenid(int id);
diff --git a/src/spells.c b/src/spells.c
index ba7c9c578..41b6e313c 100644
--- a/src/spells.c
+++ b/src/spells.c
@@ -6868,7 +6868,6 @@ void register_spells(void)
     register_function((pf_generic)sp_kampfzauber, "combat_spell");
 
     register_spelldata();
-    register_special_direction("vortex");
 
     register_unitcurse();
     register_regioncurse();
diff --git a/src/vortex.c b/src/vortex.c
index a4517f7bb..a0791907d 100644
--- a/src/vortex.c
+++ b/src/vortex.c
@@ -26,33 +26,29 @@ typedef struct dir_lookup {
 
 static dir_lookup *dir_name_lookup;
 
-void register_special_direction(const char *name)
+void register_special_direction(struct locale *lang, const char *name)
 {
-    struct locale *lang;
-    char *str = _strdup(name);
+    const char *token = LOC(lang, name);
 
-    for (lang = locales; lang; lang = nextlocale(lang)) {
+    if (token) {
         void **tokens = get_translations(lang, UT_SPECDIR);
-        const char *token = LOC(lang, name);
+        variant var;
+        char *str = _strdup(name);
 
-        if (token) {
-            variant var;
+        var.v = str;
+        addtoken(tokens, token, var);
 
-            var.v = str;
-            addtoken(tokens, token, var);
-
-            if (lang == locales) {
-                dir_lookup *dl = malloc(sizeof(dir_lookup));
-                dl->name = str;
-                dl->oldname = token;
-                dl->next = dir_name_lookup;
-                dir_name_lookup = dl;
-            }
-        }
-        else {
-            log_error("no translation for spec_direction '%s' in locale '%s'\n", name, locale_name(lang));
+        if (lang == locales) {
+            dir_lookup *dl = malloc(sizeof(dir_lookup));
+            dl->name = str;
+            dl->oldname = token;
+            dl->next = dir_name_lookup;
+            dir_name_lookup = dl;
         }
     }
+    else {
+        log_error("no translation for spec_direction '%s' in locale '%s'\n", name, locale_name(lang));
+    }
 }
 
 /********************/
diff --git a/src/vortex.h b/src/vortex.h
index 905e1d8d5..6202e61d0 100644
--- a/src/vortex.h
+++ b/src/vortex.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
     struct region *find_special_direction(const struct region *r,
         const char *token);
-    void register_special_direction(const char *name);
+    void register_special_direction(struct locale *lang, const char *name);
     struct spec_direction *special_direction(const struct region * from,
         const struct region * to);
     struct attrib *create_special_direction(struct region *r, struct region *rt,
diff --git a/src/vortex.test.c b/src/vortex.test.c
index 7185dc82d..152def397 100644
--- a/src/vortex.test.c
+++ b/src/vortex.test.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ static void test_move_to_vortex(CuTest *tc) {
     lang = get_or_create_locale("en");
     locale_setstring(lang, "vortex", "wirbel");
     init_locale(lang);
-    register_special_direction("vortex");
     t_plain = test_create_terrain("plain", LAND_REGION | FOREST_REGION | WALK_INTO | CAVALRY_REGION);
     r1 = test_create_region(0, 0, t_plain);
     r2 = test_create_region(5, 0, t_plain);