diff --git a/data/game.cfg b/data/game.cfg
index 08845034357..300adc12302 100644
--- a/data/game.cfg
+++ b/data/game.cfg
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@
 		shallow water=3
 		swamp water=3
 		grassland=1
-		sand=2
+		sand=1
 		forest=2
 		hills=1
 		mountains=1