diff --git a/src/bind_building.c b/src/bind_building.c
index ecd47d20f..8b89d2618 100644
--- a/src/bind_building.c
+++ b/src/bind_building.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ without prior permission by the authors of Eressea.
 #include <platform.h>
 #include "bind_building.h"
 #include "bind_unit.h"
+#include "bind_dict.h"
 
 #include <kernel/config.h>
 #include <kernel/unit.h>
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ int tolua_buildinglist_next(lua_State * L)
 static int tolua_building_get_objects(lua_State * L)
 {
     building *self = (building *)tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
-    tolua_pushusertype(L, (void *)&self->attribs, TOLUA_CAST "hashtable");
+    tolua_pushusertype(L, (void *)&self->attribs, USERTYPE_DICT);
     return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/bind_dict.c b/src/bind_dict.c
index 52ebb86ba..28bcc5d81 100644
--- a/src/bind_dict.c
+++ b/src/bind_dict.c
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ static int tolua_dict_set(lua_State * L)
 void tolua_dict_open(lua_State * L)
 {
     /* register user types */
-    tolua_usertype(L, TOLUA_CAST "dict");
+    tolua_usertype(L, USERTYPE_DICT);
 
     tolua_module(L, NULL, 0);
     tolua_beginmodule(L, NULL);
     {
-        tolua_cclass(L, TOLUA_CAST "dict", TOLUA_CAST "dict",
+        tolua_cclass(L, USERTYPE_DICT, USERTYPE_DICT,
             TOLUA_CAST "", NULL);
-        tolua_beginmodule(L, TOLUA_CAST "dict");
+        tolua_beginmodule(L, USERTYPE_DICT);
         {
             tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "get", tolua_dict_get);
             tolua_function(L, TOLUA_CAST "set", tolua_dict_set);
diff --git a/src/bind_dict.h b/src/bind_dict.h
index a5476e413..83ca1efbf 100644
--- a/src/bind_dict.h
+++ b/src/bind_dict.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ without prior permission by the authors of Eressea.
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#define USERTYPE_DICT ((char *)"dict")
+
     struct lua_State;
     void tolua_dict_open(struct lua_State *L);
 
diff --git a/src/bind_faction.c b/src/bind_faction.c
index 5f81aa040..df89f9d5a 100644
--- a/src/bind_faction.c
+++ b/src/bind_faction.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ without prior permission by the authors of Eressea.
 #include <platform.h>
 #include "bind_faction.h"
 #include "bind_unit.h"
+#include "bind_dict.h"
 #include "bindings.h"
 #include "helpers.h"
 
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ static int tolua_faction_addnotice(lua_State * L)
 static int tolua_faction_get_objects(lua_State * L)
 {
     faction *self = (faction *)tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
-    tolua_pushusertype(L, (void *)&self->attribs, TOLUA_CAST "hashtable");
+    tolua_pushusertype(L, (void *)&self->attribs, USERTYPE_DICT);
     return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/bind_region.c b/src/bind_region.c
index cfc5d0f72..792f15ac0 100644
--- a/src/bind_region.c
+++ b/src/bind_region.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ without prior permission by the authors of Eressea.
 #include "bind_region.h"
 #include "bind_unit.h"
 #include "bind_ship.h"
+#include "bind_dict.h"
 #include "bind_building.h"
 
 #include "chaos.h"
@@ -428,7 +429,7 @@ static int tolua_region_set_resource(lua_State * L)
 static int tolua_region_get_objects(lua_State * L)
 {
     region *self = (region *)tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
-    tolua_pushusertype(L, (void *)&self->attribs, TOLUA_CAST "hashtable");
+    tolua_pushusertype(L, (void *)&self->attribs, USERTYPE_DICT);
     return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/bind_ship.c b/src/bind_ship.c
index f87ef3575..7dd1b02f6 100644
--- a/src/bind_ship.c
+++ b/src/bind_ship.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ without prior permission by the authors of Eressea.
 #include <platform.h>
 #include "bind_ship.h"
 #include "bind_unit.h"
+#include "bind_dict.h"
 
 #include "move.h"
 
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ static int tolua_ship_get_units(lua_State * L)
 static int tolua_ship_get_objects(lua_State * L)
 {
     ship *self = (ship *)tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
-    tolua_pushusertype(L, (void *)&self->attribs, TOLUA_CAST "hashtable");
+    tolua_pushusertype(L, (void *)&self->attribs, USERTYPE_DICT);
     return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/bind_unit.c b/src/bind_unit.c
index f921d1e8d..e18a81d8a 100755
--- a/src/bind_unit.c
+++ b/src/bind_unit.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ without prior permission by the authors of Eressea.
 #include <platform.h>
 
 #include "bind_unit.h"
+#include "bind_dict.h"
 #ifdef BSON_ATTRIB
 # include "bind_attrib.h"
 #endif
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ without prior permission by the authors of Eressea.
 static int tolua_unit_get_objects(lua_State * L)
 {
     unit *self = (unit *)tolua_tousertype(L, 1, 0);
-    tolua_pushusertype(L, (void *)&self->attribs, TOLUA_CAST "hashtable");
+    tolua_pushusertype(L, (void *)&self->attribs, USERTYPE_DICT);
     return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/buildno.h b/src/buildno.h
index d2eaeffee..008d66547 100644
--- a/src/buildno.h
+++ b/src/buildno.h
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 3
-#define VERSION_MINOR 5
-#define VERSION_BUILD 697
+#define VERSION_MINOR 4
+#define VERSION_BUILD 698