diff --git a/scripts/tests/spells.lua b/scripts/tests/spells.lua
index 7a1cb6d86..a96607a96 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/spells.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/spells.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ module("tests.e3.spells", package.seeall, lunit.testcase)
 function setup()
     eressea.free_game()
     eressea.settings.set("magic.fumble.enable", "0")
+    eressea.settings.set("nmr.removenewbie", "0")
+    eressea.settings.set("nmr.timeout", "0")
+    eressea.settings.set("rules.peasants.growth", "0")
 end
 
 function test_blessedharvest_lasts_n_turn()
@@ -25,25 +28,20 @@ function test_blessedharvest_lasts_n_turn()
     assert_equal(0, err)
     
     u:clear_orders()
-    local level = 5
-    u:add_order("ZAUBERE STUFE " .. level .. " Regentanz")
+    u:add_order("ZAUBERE STUFE 3 Regentanz")
     assert_equal(0, r:get_resource("money"), 0)
     
     local m = 0
     local p = 100
-    for i=1,level+2 do
-        process_orders()
-        local income = p * 12
-        p = r:get_resource("peasant")
-        income = income - p * 10
-        m = m + income
-        -- print(i, m, p, r:get_resource("money"))
-        if (i>level+1) then
-            assert_not_equal(m, r:get_resource("money"))
-        else
-            assert_equal(m, r:get_resource("money"))
-        end
-        u:clear_orders()
-        u:add_order("ARBEITEN")
-    end
+
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(200, r:get_resource("money"))
+    u:clear_orders()
+    u:add_order("ARBEITEN")
+    process_orders()
+    process_orders()
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(800, r:get_resource("money"))
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(900, r:get_resource("money"))
 end
diff --git a/src/kernel/reports.c b/src/kernel/reports.c
index 9282ee091..1154cb930 100644
--- a/src/kernel/reports.c
+++ b/src/kernel/reports.c
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ int write_reports(faction * f, time_t ltime)
   ctx.userdata = NULL;
   get_seen_interval(&ctx);
   get_addresses(&ctx);
-
+  _mkdir(reportpath());
   do {
     report_type *rtype = report_types;
 
diff --git a/src/laws.c b/src/laws.c
index abd02651e..02d8b448a 100755
--- a/src/laws.c
+++ b/src/laws.c
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ static void peasants(region * r)
   /* Bis zu 1000 Bauern können Zwillinge bekommen oder 1000 Bauern
    * wollen nicht! */
 
-  if (peasants > 0) {
+  if (peasants > 0 && get_param_int(global.parameters, "rules.peasants.growth", 1)) {
     int glueck = 0;
     double fraction = peasants * 0.0001F * PEASANTGROWTH;
     int births = (int)fraction;
@@ -938,9 +938,7 @@ void demographics(void)
          * und gewandert sind */
 
         calculate_emigration(r);
-        if (get_param_int(global.parameters, "rules.peasants.growth", 1)) {
-            peasants(r);
-        }
+        peasants(r);
         if (r->age > 20) {
           plagues(r, false);
         }