diff --git a/src/kernel/race.c b/src/kernel/race.c
index 16eff8695..75ff16436 100644
--- a/src/kernel/race.c
+++ b/src/kernel/race.c
@@ -282,10 +282,14 @@ bool r_insectstalled(const region * r)
     return fval(r->terrain, ARCTIC_REGION);
 }
 
-double rc_magres(const struct race *rc) {
+double rc_magres(const race *rc) {
     return rc->magres / 100.0;
 }
 
+double rc_maxaura(const race *rc) {
+    return rc->maxaura;
+}
+
 const char* rc_name(const race * rc, name_t n, char *name, size_t size) {
     const char * postfix = 0;
     if (!rc) {
diff --git a/src/kernel/race.h b/src/kernel/race.h
index a7d495f6b..7acc7fea5 100644
--- a/src/kernel/race.h
+++ b/src/kernel/race.h
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ extern "C" {
     const char * rc_name(const race *rc, name_t n, char *name, size_t size);
 
     double rc_magres(const struct race *rc);
+    double rc_maxaura(const struct race *rc);
     /* Flags. Do not reorder these without changing json_race() in jsonconf.c */
 #define RCF_NPC            (1<<0)   /* cannot be the race for a player faction (and other limits?) */
 #define RCF_KILLPEASANTS   (1<<1)   /* a monster that eats peasants */
diff --git a/src/kernel/race.test.c b/src/kernel/race.test.c
index 01ce41443..eaf497168 100644
--- a/src/kernel/race.test.c
+++ b/src/kernel/race.test.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static void test_rc_defaults(CuTest *tc) {
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 0, rc->magres);
     CuAssertDblEquals(tc, 0.0, rc_magres(rc), 0.0);
     CuAssertIntEquals(tc, 0, rc->healing);
-    CuAssertDblEquals(tc, 0.0, rc->maxaura, 0.0);
+    CuAssertDblEquals(tc, 0.0, rc_maxaura(rc), 0.0);
     CuAssertDblEquals(tc, 1.0, rc->recruit_multi, 0.0);
     CuAssertDblEquals(tc, 1.0, rc->regaura, 0.0);
     CuAssertDblEquals(tc, 1.0, rc->speed, 0.0);
diff --git a/src/magic.c b/src/magic.c
index e48ec6d5d..89774e96a 100644
--- a/src/magic.c
+++ b/src/magic.c
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ static int use_item_aura(const region * r, const unit * u)
     int sk, n;
 
     sk = effskill(u, SK_MAGIC, r);
-    n = (int)(sk * sk * u_race(u)->maxaura / 4);
+    n = (int)(sk * sk * rc_maxaura(u_race(u)) / 4);
 
     return n;
 }
@@ -727,13 +727,13 @@ static int use_item_aura(const region * r, const unit * u)
 int max_spellpoints(const region * r, const unit * u)
 {
     int sk;
-    double n, msp;
+    double n, msp = 0;
     double potenz = 2.1;
     double divisor = 1.2;
     const struct resource_type *rtype;
 
     sk = effskill(u, SK_MAGIC, r);
-    msp = u_race(u)->maxaura * (pow(sk, potenz) / divisor + 1) + get_spchange(u);
+    msp = rc_maxaura(u_race(u)) * (pow(sk, potenz) / divisor + 1) + get_spchange(u);
 
     rtype = rt_find("aurafocus");
     if (rtype && i_get(u->items, rtype->itype) > 0) {