diff --git a/goldberg.cpp b/goldberg.cpp
index b092e13a..37f4fc35 100644
--- a/goldberg.cpp
+++ b/goldberg.cpp
@@ -470,7 +470,6 @@ namespace gp {
       area = ((2*x+y) * (2*x+y) + y*y*3) / 4;
       next = hpxyz(x+y/2., -y * sqrt(3) / 2, 0);
       scale = 1 / hypot2(next);
-      if(sphere) scale *= .7;
       crossf *= scale;
       hepvdist *= scale;
       rhexf *= scale;
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index c8b2038f..ee86a449 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -5276,6 +5276,9 @@ void drawthemap() {
   wmascii = vid.wallmode == 0;
   wmblack = vid.wallmode == 1;
   
+  if(wmescher && gp::on && S7 == 4 && gp::scale < .3)
+    wmescher = false, wmplain = true;
+  
   mmitem = vid.monmode >= 1;
   mmmon = vid.monmode >= 2;
   mmhigh = vid.monmode == 3 || vid.monmode == 5;