diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
index cdc4cf10e..dc0d29815 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
@@ -698,6 +698,7 @@ enum {
 	RC_SHADOWBAT,
 	RC_NIGHTMARE,
 	RC_VAMPUNICORN,
+	RC_PHOENIX,
 
 	MAXRACES,
 	NORACE = (race_t) - 1
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/race.c b/src/common/kernel/race.c
index e76ce44b7..deb89d832 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/race.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/race.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static const char * oldracenames[MAXRACES] = {
 	"centaur",
 	"skeleton", "skeleton lord", "zombie", "juju-zombie", "ghoul", "ghast", "museumghost", "gnome",
 	"template",
-	"clone", "shadowdragon", "shadowbat", "nightmare", "vampunicorn"
+	"clone", "shadowdragon", "shadowbat", "nightmare", "vampunicorn", "phoenix"
 };
 
 /* magres, {3 namen},