diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ce78fd36a..efd1318d9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # What is this?
 
-This repository contains an the source code for the Play-by-Mail strategy game [Eressea](http://www.eressea.de/).
+This repository contains the source code for the Play-by-Mail strategy game [Eressea](http://www.eressea.de/).
 
 # Prerequisites
 
diff --git a/scripts/eressea/embassy.lua b/scripts/eressea/embassy.lua
index e4cd4b3fc..efbe248b7 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/embassy.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/embassy.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ function embassy.init()
 end
 
 function embassy.update()
--- Muschelplateau
+    -- Muschelplateau
+    if home==nil then
+        return
+    end
     eressea.log.debug("updating embassies in " .. tostring(home))
     local u
     for u in home.units do