diff --git a/src/gamecode/market_test.c b/src/gamecode/market_test.c
index 985538368..69726b9eb 100644
--- a/src/gamecode/market_test.c
+++ b/src/gamecode/market_test.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ static void test_market_curse(CuTest * tc)
   int x, y;
   const char *names[4] = { "herb", "herbs", "balm", "balms" };
   const terrain_type *terrain;
-  resource_type *hres, *lres;
   item_type *htype, *ltype;
   luxury_type *lux;
   building_type *btype;
@@ -36,15 +35,17 @@ static void test_market_curse(CuTest * tc)
   test_cleanup();
   test_create_world();
 
-  hres = new_resourcetype(names, 0, RTF_ITEM | RTF_POOLED);
-  htype = new_itemtype(hres, ITF_HERB, 0, 0);
-  lres = new_resourcetype(names + 2, 0, RTF_ITEM | RTF_POOLED);
-  ltype = new_itemtype(lres, ITF_NONE, 0, 0);
+  htype = test_create_itemtype(names);
+  htype->flags |= ITF_HERB;
+  htype->rtype->flags |= (RTF_ITEM | RTF_POOLED);
+
+  ltype = test_create_itemtype(names + 2);
+  ltype->rtype->flags |= (RTF_ITEM | RTF_POOLED);
   lux = new_luxurytype(ltype, 0);
 
   set_param(&global.parameters, "rules.region_owners", "1");
 
-  btype = calloc(sizeof(building_type), 1);
+  btype = (building_type *)calloc(1, sizeof(building_type));
   btype->_name = "market";
   bt_register(btype);
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/item.c b/src/kernel/item.c
index 8bc425078..507fe1adf 100644
--- a/src/kernel/item.c
+++ b/src/kernel/item.c
@@ -965,10 +965,15 @@ static const char *names[] = {
 
 void init_resources(void)
 {
+  resource_type *rtype;
   if (r_hp) {
     return;
   }
 
+  rtype = new_resourcetype(names + 8, NULL, RTF_NONE);
+  rtype->uchange = res_changepeasants;
+  rt_register(rtype);
+
   /* silver was never an item: */
   r_silver = new_resourcetype(&names[0], NULL, RTF_ITEM | RTF_POOLED);
   i_silver = new_itemtype(r_silver, ITF_NONE, 1 /*weight */ , 0);
diff --git a/src/kernel/item.h b/src/kernel/item.h
index 7f70f57c8..6cace8e99 100644
--- a/src/kernel/item.h
+++ b/src/kernel/item.h
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 #ifndef H_KRNL_ITEM
 #define H_KRNL_ITEM
+
+#include <util/variant.h>
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kernel/item_test.c b/src/kernel/item_test.c
index f12845ab4..98a8188a0 100644
--- a/src/kernel/item_test.c
+++ b/src/kernel/item_test.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <platform.h>
 
+#include <kernel/types.h>
 #include <kernel/item.h>
 
 #include <cutest/CuTest.h>
@@ -7,19 +8,22 @@
 
 void test_resource_type(CuTest * tc)
 {
-  resource_type *rtype;
+  struct item_type *itype;
   const char *names[2] = { 0 , 0 };
 
   CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, 0, rt_find("herpderp"));
 
   names[0] = names[1] = "herpderp";
-  new_resourcetype(names, NULL, RTF_NONE);
-  names[0] = names[1] = "herp";
-  rtype = new_resourcetype(names, NULL, RTF_NONE);
-  names[0] = names[1] = "herpes";
-  new_resourcetype(names, NULL, RTF_NONE);
+  test_create_itemtype(names);
 
-  CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, rtype, rt_find("herp"));
+  names[0] = names[1] = "herp";
+  itype = test_create_itemtype(names);
+
+  names[0] = names[1] = "herpes";
+  test_create_itemtype(names);
+
+  CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, itype, it_find("herp"));
+  CuAssertPtrEquals(tc, itype->rtype, rt_find("herp"));
 }
 
 CuSuite *get_item_suite(void)
diff --git a/src/kernel/xmlreader.c b/src/kernel/xmlreader.c
index 8e488b115..e57176d6c 100644
--- a/src/kernel/xmlreader.c
+++ b/src/kernel/xmlreader.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ static const resource_type *rt_findorcreate(const char *name)
     names[0] = name;
     names[1] = namep;
     rtype = new_resourcetype(names, NULL, RTF_NONE);
+    rt_register(rtype);
     free(namep);
   }
   return rtype;
@@ -1045,12 +1046,12 @@ static int parse_resources(xmlDocPtr doc)
       if (appearance) {
         appearances[0] = (const char *)appearance;
         appearances[1] = appearancep;
-        rtype =
-          new_resourcetype((const char **)names, (const char **)appearances,
-          flags);
+        rtype = new_resourcetype((const char **)names, (const char **)appearances, flags);
+        rt_register(rtype);
         free(appearancep);
       } else {
         rtype = new_resourcetype(names, NULL, flags);
+        rt_register(rtype);
       }
       free(namep);
     }
diff --git a/src/tests.h b/src/tests.h
index c35922c7c..29a75ac4f 100644
--- a/src/tests.h
+++ b/src/tests.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ extern "C" {
   void test_create_world(void);
   struct building * test_create_building(struct region * r, const struct building_type * btype);
   struct ship * test_create_ship(struct region * r, const struct ship_type * stype);
+  struct item_type * test_create_itemtype(const char ** names);
   int RunAllTests(void);
 #else
 #define RunAllTests() 0