diff --git a/src/kernel/config.c b/src/kernel/config.c
index 0137bcf60..9aa30958e 100644
--- a/src/kernel/config.c
+++ b/src/kernel/config.c
@@ -1152,11 +1152,6 @@ char *_strdup(const char *s)
 }
 #endif
 
-bool faction_id_is_unused(int id)
-{
-    return findfaction(id) == NULL;
-}
-
 int besieged(const unit * u)
 {
     /* belagert kann man in schiffen und burgen werden */
diff --git a/src/kernel/config.h b/src/kernel/config.h
index 4550ae687..2308409d6 100644
--- a/src/kernel/config.h
+++ b/src/kernel/config.h
@@ -27,25 +27,11 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "types.h"
 struct param;
 
-    /* for some good prime numbers, check http://www.math.niu.edu/~rusin/known-math/98/pi_x */
-#ifndef MAXREGIONS
-# define MAXREGIONS 524287      /* must be prime for hashing. 262139 was a little small */
-#endif
-#ifndef MAXUNITS
-# define MAXUNITS 1048573       /* must be prime for hashing. 524287 was >90% full */
-#endif
-#define MAXLUXURIES 16 /* there must be no more than MAXLUXURIES kinds of luxury goods in any game */
-
     /* getunit results: */
 #define GET_UNIT 0
 #define GET_NOTFOUND 1
 #define GET_PEASANTS 2
 
-    /**
-     * Hier endet der Teil von config.h, der die defines für die
-     * Spielwelt Eressea enthält, und beginnen die allgemeinen Routinen
-     */
-
 #define DISPLAYSIZE         8192        /* max. Länge einer Beschreibung, incl trailing 0 */
 #define ORDERSIZE           (DISPLAYSIZE*2) /* max. length of an order */
 #define NAMESIZE            128 /* max. Länge eines Namens, incl trailing 0 */
@@ -64,9 +50,6 @@ struct param;
 #define fset(u, i) ((u)->flags |= (i))
 #define freset(u, i) ((u)->flags &= ~(i))
 
-    /* parteinummern */
-    bool faction_id_is_unused(int);
-
     int max_magicians(const struct faction * f);
     int findoption(const char *s, const struct locale *lang);
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/faction.c b/src/kernel/faction.c
index 71286cffe..28d50ff76 100755
--- a/src/kernel/faction.c
+++ b/src/kernel/faction.c
@@ -208,6 +208,11 @@ int resolve_faction(variant id, void *address)
     return result;
 }
 
+bool faction_id_is_unused(int id)
+{
+    return findfaction(id) == NULL;
+}
+
 #define MAX_FACTION_ID (36*36*36*36)
 
 static int unused_faction_id(void)
diff --git a/src/kernel/faction.h b/src/kernel/faction.h
index 2dbce4c86..16b26c5f9 100644
--- a/src/kernel/faction.h
+++ b/src/kernel/faction.h
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ extern "C" {
     /* skills */
     int skill_limit(struct faction *f, skill_t sk);
     int count_skill(struct faction *f, skill_t sk);
+    bool faction_id_is_unused(int);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/kernel/region.h b/src/kernel/region.h
index b0672e758..e955a7439 100644
--- a/src/kernel/region.h
+++ b/src/kernel/region.h
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "types.h"
 #include "direction.h"
 
+#define MAXLUXURIES 16 /* there must be no more than MAXLUXURIES kinds of luxury goods in any game */
+#define MAXREGIONS 524287      /* must be prime for hashing. 262139 was a little small */
+
     /* FAST_CONNECT: regions are directly connected to neighbours, saves doing
        a hash-access each time a neighbour is needed, 6 extra pointers per hex */
 #define FAST_CONNECT
diff --git a/src/kernel/unit.h b/src/kernel/unit.h
index 89fb90d9b..7f8cca095 100644
--- a/src/kernel/unit.h
+++ b/src/kernel/unit.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#define MAXUNITS 1048573       /* must be prime for hashing. 524287 was >90% full */
     struct skill;
     struct item;
     struct sc_mage;