diff --git a/scripts/eressea/eternath.lua b/scripts/eressea/eternath.lua
index 1a93ad352..4c230e733 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/eternath.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/eternath.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ local eternath = {}
 
 function eternath.update()
     if b1 and b2 then
+		local size = 5
         local units1 = gates.units(b1, size)
         local units2 = gates.units(b2, size)
 
diff --git a/scripts/eressea/gates.lua b/scripts/eressea/gates.lua
index 2fb6736ba..c6ce0d7bc 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/gates.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/gates.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ function gates.travel(b, units)
 end
 
 function gates.units(b, maxsize)
-  local size = maxsize
+  local size = maxsize or 1
   local units = {}
   local u