diff --git a/src/common/kernel/race.c b/src/common/kernel/race.c
index ac3cd1117..7a3ad53d4 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/race.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/race.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static const char * oldracenames[MAXRACES] = {
 	"braineater", "peasant",
 	"wolf", "lynx", "tunnelworm", "eagle", "rat", "songdragon", "nymph", "unicorn",
 	"direwolf", "ghost",
-	"imp", "dreamcat", "fairy", "owl", "hellcat", "tiger", "dolphin", "giant turtle", "kraken", "sea serpent",
+	"imp", "dreamcat", "fairy", "owl", "hellcat", "tiger", "dolphin", "giantturtle", "kraken", "sea serpent",
 	"shadow knight",
 	"centaur",
 	"skeleton", "skeleton lord", "zombie", "juju-zombie", "ghoul", "ghast", "museumghost", "gnome",
diff --git a/src/res/de/strings.xml b/src/res/de/strings.xml
index d93ec8baf..925f075dd 100644
--- a/src/res/de/strings.xml
+++ b/src/res/de/strings.xml
@@ -2365,19 +2365,19 @@
 			<text locale="en">kraken</text>
 		</string>
 
-		<string name="giant turtle">
+		<string name="giantturtle">
 			<text locale="de">Riesenschildkröte</text>
 			<text locale="en">giant turtle</text>
 		</string>
-		<string name="giant turtle_p">
+		<string name="giantturtle_p">
 			<text locale="de">Riesenschildkröten</text>
 			<text locale="en">giant turtles</text>
 		</string>
-		<string name="giant turtle_d">
+		<string name="giantturtle_d">
 			<text locale="de">Riesenschildkröten</text>
 			<text locale="en">giant turtles</text>
 		</string>
-		<string name="giant turtle_x">
+		<string name="giantturtle_x">
 			<text locale="de">Riesenschildkröten</text>
 			<text locale="en">giant turtle</text>
 		</string>
diff --git a/src/res/races.xml b/src/res/races.xml
index f2ed341f2..e68e3df5c 100644
--- a/src/res/races.xml
+++ b/src/res/races.xml
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
 		<attack type="4" damage="1d10"></attack>
 		<attack type="4" damage="1d10"></attack>
 	</race>
-	<race name="giant turtle" magres="0.000000" maxaura="0.000000" regaura="0.000000" recruitcost="50" maintenance="0" weight="5" speed="1.000000" hp="900" ac="7" damage="2d50" unarmedattack="0" unarmeddefense="0" attackmodifier="10" defensemodifier="5" swim walk noteach giveitem getitem>
+	<race name="giantturtle" magres="0.000000" maxaura="0.000000" regaura="0.000000" recruitcost="50" maintenance="0" weight="5" speed="1.000000" hp="900" ac="7" damage="2d50" unarmedattack="0" unarmeddefense="0" attackmodifier="10" defensemodifier="5" swim walk noteach giveitem getitem>
 		<ai splitsize="5000"></ai>
 		<function name="initfamiliar" value="oldfamiliars"></function>
 		<skill name="sk_perception" modifier="1"></skill>
@@ -926,9 +926,9 @@
 		<skill name="sk_roadwork" modifier="-1"></skill>
 		<skill name="sk_unarmed" modifier="-99"></skill>
 		<attack type="1" damage="1d5"></attack>
-		<familiar race="giant turtle" default></familiar>
+		<familiar race="giantturtle" default></familiar>
 		<familiar race="dolphin"></familiar>
-		<familiar race="giant turtle"></familiar>
+		<familiar race="giantturtle"></familiar>
 		<familiar race="dolphin"></familiar>
 		<familiar race="dolphin"></familiar>
 		<familiar race="kraken"></familiar>