diff --git a/data/campaigns/Descent_Into_Darkness/scenarios/09_A_Small_Favor3.cfg b/data/campaigns/Descent_Into_Darkness/scenarios/09_A_Small_Favor3.cfg
index 20720dfb65f..cc163c04506 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/Descent_Into_Darkness/scenarios/09_A_Small_Favor3.cfg
+++ b/data/campaigns/Descent_Into_Darkness/scenarios/09_A_Small_Favor3.cfg
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@
 
         {VARIABLE stored_Darken.side 3}
         {VARIABLE stored_Darken.canrecruit yes}
+        {CLEAR_VARIABLE stored_Darken.ellipse}
 
         [unstore_unit]
             variable=stored_Darken
diff --git a/data/campaigns/Descent_Into_Darkness/scenarios/10_Alone_at_Last.cfg b/data/campaigns/Descent_Into_Darkness/scenarios/10_Alone_at_Last.cfg
index bdd8219abad..431c6225fc9 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/Descent_Into_Darkness/scenarios/10_Alone_at_Last.cfg
+++ b/data/campaigns/Descent_Into_Darkness/scenarios/10_Alone_at_Last.cfg
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@
         {VARIABLE stored_Darken.side 2}
         {VARIABLE stored_Darken.canrecruit yes}
         {VARIABLE stored_Darken.role book_carrier}
+        {CLEAR_VARIABLE stored_Darken.ellipse}
 
         # removes the loyal trait
         {CLEAR_VARIABLE stored_Darken.modifications.trait[0]}