diff --git a/src/spells/unitcurse.c b/src/spells/unitcurse.c
index e6a9676c3..b3b5fc4fc 100644
--- a/src/spells/unitcurse.c
+++ b/src/spells/unitcurse.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static struct curse_type ct_oldrace = {
 };
 
 static struct curse_type ct_magicresistance = {
-  "magicresistance", CURSETYP_UNIT, CURSE_SPREADMODULO, M_MEN, cinfo_unit
+  "magicresistance", CURSETYP_UNIT, CURSE_SPREADMODULO, M_MEN, cinfo_simple
 };