diff --git a/src/Makefile.include b/src/Makefile.include
index bc795fc5e..1f38260b1 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.include
+++ b/src/Makefile.include
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ ARFLAGS = crs
 CTAGSFLAGS = --langmap=c:.c.h --c-types=-m
 CFLAGS  = -I$(ERESSEA) -Wall -Wwrite-strings -Wstrict-prototypes \
            -Wpointer-arith -Werror-implicit-function-declaration \
-		   -Wno-char-subscripts \
-       	   -march=pentiumpro $(INCLUDES)
+		   -Wno-char-subscripts $(INCLUDES)
 LDFLAGS = $(LIBS)
 
 LIBS    = -L$(PUBLISH_DIR)
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
index 99d25505b..daae8b373 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
@@ -1605,6 +1605,7 @@ createunitid(region * r1, faction * f, int number, race_t race, int id, const ch
 	u->race = race;
 	u->irace = race;
 	u->hp = unit_max_hp (u) * number;
+	u->status = ST_FIGHT;
 	set_number (u, number);
 
 	if (id<=0 || id > MAX_UNIT_NR || ufindhash(id) || dfindhash(id) || forbiddenid(id))