diff --git a/data/campaigns/The_Hammer_of_Thursagan/utils/macros.cfg b/data/campaigns/The_Hammer_of_Thursagan/utils/macros.cfg
index 3210902d0c1f..73227307b639 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/The_Hammer_of_Thursagan/utils/macros.cfg
+++ b/data/campaigns/The_Hammer_of_Thursagan/utils/macros.cfg
@@ -7,16 +7,10 @@
         [filter]
             side=1
             type_adv_tree=Mage
+            trait=loyal
             [not]
                 id=Ratheln
             [/not]
-            [filter_wml]
-                [modifications]
-                    [trait]
-                        id=loyal
-                    [/trait]
-                [/modifications]
-            [/filter_wml]
         [/filter]
 
         [if]
@@ -25,16 +19,10 @@
                     search_recall_list=yes
                     side=1
                     type_adv_tree=Mage
+                    trait=loyal
                     [not]
                         id=Ratheln
                     [/not]
-                    [filter_wml]
-                        [modifications]
-                            [trait]
-                                id=loyal
-                            [/trait]
-                        [/modifications]
-                    [/filter_wml]
                 [/have_unit]
             [/not]
             [then]