diff --git a/scripts/eressea/autoseed.lua b/scripts/eressea/autoseed.lua
index 822725804..9e5060f85 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/autoseed.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/autoseed.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+if not config.autoseed then return nil end
 local autoseed = {}
 
 -- minimum required resources in the 7-hex neighborhood:
diff --git a/scripts/eressea/embassy.lua b/scripts/eressea/embassy.lua
index efbe248b7..82bce62c2 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/embassy.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/embassy.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 -- Muschelplateau
 
-local embassy = {}
-local home = nil
-
 -- global exports (use item)
 function use_seashell(u, amount)
 -- Muschelplateau...
@@ -17,6 +14,11 @@ function use_seashell(u, amount)
     return -4
 end
 
+if not config.embassy then return nil end
+
+local embassy = {}
+local home = nil
+
 function embassy.init()
     home = get_region(165,30)
     if home==nil then
diff --git a/scripts/eressea/eternath.lua b/scripts/eressea/eternath.lua
index 858a8d462..063577b74 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/eternath.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/eternath.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 -- DEPRECATED
-
+if not config.eternath then return nil end
 -- implements parts of a quest in E2
 -- this module is deprecated, because it puts functions in the global environment for at_building_action
 
diff --git a/scripts/eressea/ponnuki.lua b/scripts/eressea/ponnuki.lua
index 994a16ff0..96bb0b5f1 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/ponnuki.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/ponnuki.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+if not config.ponnuki then return nil end
 local ponnuki = {}
 
 local directions = { "NW", "NO", "O", "SO", "SW", "W" }
diff --git a/scripts/eressea/wedding.lua b/scripts/eressea/wedding.lua
index 812bd3269..2c06d9891 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/wedding.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/wedding.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 -- DEPRECATED
+if not config.wedding then return nil end
 
 -- this script contains the action functions for the two portals
 -- used on the jadee/wildente wedding island. the two _action functions
diff --git a/scripts/eressea/xmas.lua b/scripts/eressea/xmas.lua
index 36e755f45..0316e6265 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/xmas.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/xmas.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+if not config.xmas then return nil end
+
 local gifts = {
     e2 = {
         { year = 2015, turn = 959, item = 'snowglobe', msg='santa_f' },