diff --git a/scripts/tests/e2/e2features.lua b/scripts/tests/e2/e2features.lua
index 2c9c42e5b..d9a7da4f8 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e2/e2features.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e2/e2features.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ function setup()
     eressea.settings.set("rules.ship.storms", "0")
     eressea.settings.set("rules.encounters", "0")
     eressea.settings.set("study.produceexp", "0")
+    eressea.settings.set("rules.peasants.growth.factor", "0")
 end
 
 function test_calendar()
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ end
 function test_herbalism()
 -- OBS: herbalism is currently an E2-only skill
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
-    local f = faction.create("human", "herbalism@eressea.de", "de")
+    local f = faction.create("human")
     local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
 
     eressea.settings.set("rules.grow.formula", 0) -- plants do not grow
diff --git a/scripts/tests/economy.lua b/scripts/tests/economy.lua
index 719b1f764..3379b2ab7 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/economy.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/economy.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,22 @@ function setup()
     eressea.settings.set("nmr.timeout", "0")
     eressea.settings.set("rules.food.flags", "4") -- FOOD_IS_FREE
     eressea.settings.set("rules.encounters", "0")
+    eressea.settings.set("rules.peasants.growth.factor", "0")
+end
+
+function test_work()
+    local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
+    r:set_resource('tree', 0)
+    r:set_resource('seed', 0)
+    r:set_resource('sapling', 0)
+    r:set_resource('peasant', 100)
+    r:set_resource('money', 0)
+    local f = faction.create("human")
+    local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
+    u:add_order("ARBEITE")
+    process_orders()
+    assert_equal(10, u:get_item('money'))
+    assert_equal(100, r:get_resource('money'))
 end
 
 function test_bug_2361_forget_magic()
diff --git a/src/kernel/building.c b/src/kernel/building.c
index 8c5fbeb14..3bbd5891d 100644
--- a/src/kernel/building.c
+++ b/src/kernel/building.c
@@ -724,13 +724,14 @@ default_wage(const region * r, const faction * f, const race * rc, int in_turn)
     if (r->attribs) {
         attrib *a;
         curse *c;
-        variant vm = frac_make(wage, 1);
+        variant vm;
 
         /* Godcurse: Income -10 */
         c = get_curse(r->attribs, &ct_godcursezone);
         if (c && curse_active(c)) {
             wage = (wage < 10) ? 0 : (wage - 10);
         }
+        vm = frac_make(wage, 1);
 
         /* Bei einer D�rre verdient man nur noch ein Viertel  */
         c = get_curse(r->attribs, &ct_drought);