diff --git a/data/campaigns/Delfadors_Memoirs/scenarios/14_Shadows.cfg b/data/campaigns/Delfadors_Memoirs/scenarios/14_Shadows.cfg
index 33b8f5b93053..1e2b33766ddb 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/Delfadors_Memoirs/scenarios/14_Shadows.cfg
+++ b/data/campaigns/Delfadors_Memoirs/scenarios/14_Shadows.cfg
@@ -324,19 +324,18 @@
             x=38-52
             y=1-5
         [/filter]
+        [filter_condition]
+            [not]
+                [have_unit]
+                    id=Delfador
+                [/have_unit]
+            [/not]
+        [/filter_condition]
 
-        [if]
-            [variable]
-                name=turn_number
-                less_than=12
-            [/variable]
-            # do not allow an elvish victory before Delfador shows up
-            # TODO maybe we should do this in a more deterministic way...
-            [then]
-                {NAMED_UNIT 2 (Draug)   42 3 Krumful _"Krumful" (facing=sw)}
-                {NAMED_UNIT 2 (Spectre) 42 2 Unhul _"Unhul" (facing=sw)}
-            [/then]
-        [/if]
+        # do not allow an elvish victory before Delfador shows up
+
+        {NAMED_UNIT 2 (Draug)   42 3 Krumful _"Krumful" (facing=sw)}
+        {NAMED_UNIT 2 (Spectre) 42 2 Unhul _"Unhul" (facing=sw)}
     [/event]
 
     [event]