diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/monster.c b/src/common/gamecode/monster.c
index c26c22f9e..904009e15 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/monster.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/monster.c
@@ -480,13 +480,6 @@ monster_seeks_target(region *r, unit *u)
 	}
 	assert(d != NODIRECTION );
 
-	if (u->race == new_race[RC_ALP]) {
-		if( (u->age % 2) )		/* bewegt sich nur jede zweite Runde */
-			d = NODIRECTION;
-	}
-
-	if( d == NODIRECTION )
-		return NULL;
 	sprintf(buf, "%s %s", locale_string(u->faction->locale, keywords[K_MOVE]), locale_string(u->faction->locale, directions[d]));
 	return parse_order(buf, u->faction->locale);
 }
diff --git a/src/common/spells/alp.c b/src/common/spells/alp.c
index 713fc6562..989f2f635 100644
--- a/src/common/spells/alp.c
+++ b/src/common/spells/alp.c
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ sp_summon_alp(struct castorder *co)
 		ad->target = opfer;
 	}
 
-	strcpy(buf, "Ein Alp starb, ohne sein Ziel zu erreichen.");
 	{
 		/* Wenn der Alp stirbt, den Magier nachrichtigen */
-		add_trigger(&alp->attribs, "destroy", trigger_unitmessage(mage, buf, MSG_EVENT, ML_INFO));
+		add_trigger(&alp->attribs, "destroy", trigger_unitmessage(mage, 
+      "Ein Alp starb, ohne sein Ziel zu erreichen.", MSG_EVENT, ML_INFO));
 		/* Wenn Opfer oder Magier nicht mehr existieren, dann stirbt der Alp */
 		add_trigger(&mage->attribs, "destroy", trigger_killunit(alp));
 		add_trigger(&opfer->attribs, "destroy", trigger_killunit(alp));