diff --git a/data/campaigns/World_Conquest/lua/map/scenario_utils/bonus_points.lua b/data/campaigns/World_Conquest/lua/map/scenario_utils/bonus_points.lua
index c58305cf181..749fa5a1d4b 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/World_Conquest/lua/map/scenario_utils/bonus_points.lua
+++ b/data/campaigns/World_Conquest/lua/map/scenario_utils/bonus_points.lua
@@ -384,8 +384,7 @@ end
 function world_conquest_tek_bonus_points(theme)
 	local res = {}
 	local scenario_num = wml.variables.wc2_scenario or 1
-	-- wc2_player_count is not available for the first scenario, place bonus points for 3 players
-	local player_num =  wml.variables.wc2_player_count or 3
+	local player_num =  _G.scenario_data.nhumanplayers
 	oceanic = get_oceanic()
 	f_wct_bonus_location_filter = wesnoth.map.filter(get_f_wct_bonus_location_filter(map), { oceanic = oceanic })
 	local possible_locs = map:find(f_wct_bonus_location_filter)