diff --git a/src/kernel/config.c b/src/kernel/config.c
index cdc30618a..b154c2074 100644
--- a/src/kernel/config.c
+++ b/src/kernel/config.c
@@ -1771,41 +1771,6 @@ bool has_horses(const struct unit * u)
     return false;
 }
 
-void plagues(region * r, bool ismagic)
-{
-    int peasants;
-    int i;
-    int dead = 0;
-
-    /* Seuchenwahrscheinlichkeit in % */
-
-    if (!ismagic) {
-        double mwp = _max(maxworkingpeasants(r), 1);
-        double prob =
-            pow(rpeasants(r) / (mwp * wage(r, NULL, NULL, turn) * 0.13), 4.0)
-            * PLAGUE_CHANCE;
-
-        if (rng_double() >= prob)
-            return;
-    }
-
-    peasants = rpeasants(r);
-    dead = (int)(0.5F + PLAGUE_VICTIMS * peasants);
-    for (i = dead; i != 0; i--) {
-        if (rng_double() < PLAGUE_HEALCHANCE && rmoney(r) >= PLAGUE_HEALCOST) {
-            rsetmoney(r, rmoney(r) - PLAGUE_HEALCOST);
-            --dead;
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (dead > 0) {
-        message *msg = add_message(&r->msgs, msg_message("pest", "dead", dead));
-        msg_release(msg);
-        deathcounts(r, dead);
-        rsetpeasants(r, peasants - dead);
-    }
-}
-
 /* Lohn bei den einzelnen Burgstufen für Normale Typen, Orks, Bauern,
  * Modifikation für Städter. */
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/config.h b/src/kernel/config.h
index 0e00110a6..e7d8e4011 100644
--- a/src/kernel/config.h
+++ b/src/kernel/config.h
@@ -54,13 +54,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define MAXMAGICIANS    3
 #define MAXALCHEMISTS   3
 
-    /** Plagues **/
-#define PLAGUE_CHANCE      0.1F /* Seuchenwahrscheinlichkeit (siehe plagues()) */
-#define PLAGUE_VICTIMS     0.2F /* % Betroffene */
-#define PLAGUE_HEALCHANCE  0.25F        /* Wahrscheinlichkeit Heilung */
-#define PLAGUE_HEALCOST    30   /* Heilkosten */
-
-
     /* getunit results: */
 #define GET_UNIT 0
 #define GET_NOTFOUND 1
@@ -352,7 +345,6 @@ extern "C" {
     struct order *default_order(const struct locale *lang);
     int entertainmoney(const struct region *r);
 
-    void plagues(struct region *r, bool ismagic);
     void free_gamedata(void);
 
 #define GIVE_SELF 1
diff --git a/src/laws.c b/src/laws.c
index 2d04606dd..a83fb93a7 100755
--- a/src/laws.c
+++ b/src/laws.c
@@ -717,7 +717,14 @@ void demographics(void)
                 calculate_emigration(r);
                 peasants(r);
                 if (r->age > 20) {
-                    plagues(r, false);
+                    double mwp = _max(maxworkingpeasants(r), 1);
+                    double prob =
+                        pow(rpeasants(r) / (mwp * wage(r, NULL, NULL, turn) * 0.13), 4.0)
+                        * PLAGUE_CHANCE;
+
+                    if (rng_double() < prob) {
+                        plagues(r);
+                    }
                 }
                 horses(r);
                 if (plant_rules == 0) { /* E1 */
diff --git a/src/randenc.c b/src/randenc.c
index 0c024bd6c..0db285459 100644
--- a/src/randenc.c
+++ b/src/randenc.c
@@ -1181,3 +1181,26 @@ void randomevents(void)
 
     dissolve_units();
 }
+
+void plagues(region * r)
+{
+    int peasants;
+    int i;
+    int dead = 0;
+
+    peasants = rpeasants(r);
+    dead = (int)(0.5F + PLAGUE_VICTIMS * peasants);
+    for (i = dead; i != 0; i--) {
+        if (rng_double() < PLAGUE_HEALCHANCE && rmoney(r) >= PLAGUE_HEALCOST) {
+            rsetmoney(r, rmoney(r) - PLAGUE_HEALCOST);
+            --dead;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (dead > 0) {
+        message *msg = add_message(&r->msgs, msg_message("pest", "dead", dead));
+        msg_release(msg);
+        deathcounts(r, dead);
+        rsetpeasants(r, peasants - dead);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/randenc.h b/src/randenc.h
index 0f39d9c61..be3e9d9ca 100644
--- a/src/randenc.h
+++ b/src/randenc.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
 Copyright (c) 1998-2010, Enno Rehling <enno@eressea.de>
-                         Katja Zedel <katze@felidae.kn-bremen.de
-                         Christian Schlittchen <corwin@amber.kn-bremen.de>
+Katja Zedel <katze@felidae.kn-bremen.de
+Christian Schlittchen <corwin@amber.kn-bremen.de>
 
 Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
 purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
@@ -22,8 +22,16 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-  extern void encounters(void);
-  extern void randomevents(void);
+    struct region;
+
+    /** Plagues **/
+#define PLAGUE_CHANCE      0.1F /* Seuchenwahrscheinlichkeit (siehe plagues()) */
+#define PLAGUE_VICTIMS     0.2F /* % Betroffene */
+#define PLAGUE_HEALCHANCE  0.25F        /* Wahrscheinlichkeit Heilung */
+#define PLAGUE_HEALCOST    30   /* Heilkosten */
+    void plagues(struct region *r);
+    void encounters(void);
+    void randomevents(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/spells.c b/src/spells.c
index 908b6fbec..913403341 100644
--- a/src/spells.c
+++ b/src/spells.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "laws.h"
 #include "spells.h"
 #include "direction.h"
+#include "randenc.h"
 #include "monster.h"
 
 #include <spells/borders.h>
@@ -2974,7 +2975,7 @@ static int sp_plague(castorder * co)
     unit *mage = co->magician.u;
     int cast_level = co->level;
 
-    plagues(r, true);
+    plagues(r);
 
     ADDMSG(&mage->faction->msgs, msg_message("plague_spell",
         "region mage", r, mage));