diff --git a/res/messages.xml b/res/messages.xml
index 2a678313a..490a4ad96 100644
--- a/res/messages.xml
+++ b/res/messages.xml
@@ -3561,7 +3561,6 @@
   </message>
   <message name="spyreport_mage" section="events">
     <type>
-      <arg name="spy" type="unit"/>
       <arg name="target" type="unit"/>
       <arg name="type" type="string"/>
     </type>
@@ -3570,7 +3569,6 @@
   </message>
   <message name="spyreport_skills" section="events">
     <type>
-      <arg name="spy" type="unit"/>
       <arg name="target" type="unit"/>
       <arg name="skills" type="string"/>
     </type>
@@ -3579,7 +3577,6 @@
   </message>
   <message name="spyreport_items" section="events">
     <type>
-      <arg name="spy" type="unit"/>
       <arg name="target" type="unit"/>
       <arg name="items" type="items"/>
     </type>
diff --git a/src/gamecode/spy.c b/src/gamecode/spy.c
index 4be61f013..e54300826 100644
--- a/src/gamecode/spy.c
+++ b/src/gamecode/spy.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void spy_message(int spy, const unit * u, const unit * target)
     sc_mage *mage = get_mage(target);
     /* bei Magiern Zaubersprüche und Magiegebiet */
     if (mage) {
-      ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_message("spyreport_mage", "target type", u,
+      ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_message("spyreport_mage", "target type",
           target, magic_school[mage->magietyp]));
     }
   }
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ void spy_message(int spy, const unit * u, const unit * target)
       }
     }
     if (found) {
-      ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_message("spyreport_skills", "target skills", u,
+      ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_message("spyreport_skills", "target skills",
           target, buf));
     }
 
     if (target->items) {
-      ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_message("spyreport_items", "target items", u,
+      ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_message("spyreport_items", "target items",
           target, target->items));
     }
   }