diff --git a/src/res/armor/towershield.xml b/src/res/armor/towershield.xml
index 83b3a5129..5a7edcabe 100644
--- a/src/res/armor/towershield.xml
+++ b/src/res/armor/towershield.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <function name="canuse" value="lua_canuse_item"/>
     <construction skill="armorer" minskill="4" reqsize="1">
       <modifier function="mod_dwarves_only"/>
-      <requirement type="iron" quantity="2"/>
+      <requirement type="iron" quantity="1"/>
     </construction>
     <armor ac="0" penalty="-0.15" projectile="0.25" magres="0.0" shield="yes">
       <modifier type="canuse" function="mod_dwarves_only"/>