diff --git a/src/display_context.cpp b/src/display_context.cpp
index 591fd89db109..0d76fe1a8a6e 100644
--- a/src/display_context.cpp
+++ b/src/display_context.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include "unit.hpp"
 #include "unit_map.hpp"
 
+#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
+
 const unit * display_context::get_visible_unit(const map_location & loc, const team &current_team, bool see_all) const
 {
 	if (!map().on_board(loc)) return NULL;
@@ -82,3 +84,16 @@ int display_context::village_owner(const map_location& loc) const
 	return -1;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Determine if we are an observer, by checking if every team is not locally controlled
+ */
+bool display_context::is_observer() const
+{
+	BOOST_FOREACH(const team &t, teams()) {
+		if (t.is_local())
+			return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/display_context.hpp b/src/display_context.hpp
index b30b29e23588..ddfb81ccd89f 100644
--- a/src/display_context.hpp
+++ b/src/display_context.hpp
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ class display_context {
 	 */
 	int village_owner(const map_location & loc) const;
 
+	// Accessor from team.cpp
+
+	/// Check if we are an observer in this game
+	bool is_observer() const;
+
 	// Dtor
 
 	virtual ~display_context() {}
diff --git a/src/game_board.cpp b/src/game_board.cpp
index e3a520223490..aae98f7d6f3d 100644
--- a/src/game_board.cpp
+++ b/src/game_board.cpp
@@ -237,17 +237,6 @@ bool game_board::change_terrain(const map_location &loc, const std::string &t_st
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool game_board::is_observer() const
-{
-	BOOST_FOREACH(const team &t, teams_) {
-		if (t.is_local())
-			return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-
 void game_board::write_config(config & cfg) const {
 	for(std::vector<team>::const_iterator t = teams_.begin(); t != teams_.end(); ++t) {
 		int side_num = t - teams_.begin() + 1;
diff --git a/src/game_board.hpp b/src/game_board.hpp
index cad1a9958cff..badb9bc5ed45 100644
--- a/src/game_board.hpp
+++ b/src/game_board.hpp
@@ -136,10 +136,6 @@ class game_board : public display_context {
 	// Wrapped functions from unit_map. These should ultimately provide notification to observers, pathfinding.
 
 	unit_map::iterator find_unit(const map_location & loc) { return units_.find(loc); }
-
-	// Accessor from team.cpp
-
-	bool is_observer() const;
 };
 
 void swap(game_board & one, game_board & other);
diff --git a/src/map_label.cpp b/src/map_label.cpp
index 9ef881b8ad50..9f9f40d5420b 100644
--- a/src/map_label.cpp
+++ b/src/map_label.cpp
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ void terrain_label::draw()
 		return;
 	clear();
 
-	if ( !viewable() )
+	if ( !viewable(parent_->disp().get_disp_context()) )
 		return;
 
 	const map_location loc_nextx(loc_.x+1,loc_.y);
@@ -514,17 +514,17 @@ bool terrain_label::hidden() const
  * creating a label. Conditions that can change during unit movement (disregarding
  * potential WML events) should not be listed here; they belong in hidden().
  */
-bool terrain_label::viewable() const
+bool terrain_label::viewable(const display_context & dc) const
 {
 	if ( !parent_->enabled() )
 		return false;
 
 	// In the editor, all labels are viewable.
-	if ( team::nteams() == 0 )
+	if ( dc.teams().empty() )
 		return true;
 
 	// Observers are not privvy to team labels.
-	const bool can_see_team_labels = !resources::gameboard->is_observer();
+	const bool can_see_team_labels = !dc.is_observer();
 
 	// Global labels are shown unless covered by a team label.
 	if ( team_name_.empty() )
diff --git a/src/map_label.hpp b/src/map_label.hpp
index dccded21807b..d5491c229d25 100644
--- a/src/map_label.hpp
+++ b/src/map_label.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 class config;
 class display;
+class display_context;
 //class team;
 class terrain_label;
 
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ class terrain_label
 	void clear();
 	void draw();
 	bool hidden() const;
-	bool viewable() const;
+	bool viewable(const display_context & dc) const;
 	std::string cfg_color() const;
 
 	int handle_;