diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/mauryas/trader_r.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/mauryas/trader_r.xml
index 2caa1ec2aa..5230e30638 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/mauryas/trader_r.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/mauryas/trader_r.xml
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 <actor version="1">
   <castshadow/>
   <group>
-    <variant file="biped/base_trader.xml">
+    <variant file="biped/base_maur_trader.xml">
       <mesh>skeletal/new/m_tunic_long.dae</mesh>
       <props>
         <prop actor="props/units/heads/new/head_mauryan_short_hair.xml" attachpoint="head"/>
         <prop actor="props/units/heads/maur_inf_turban.xml" attachpoint="helmet"/>
-        <prop actor="props/units/weapons/trader_staff.xml" attachpoint="weapon_L"/>
+        <prop actor="props/units/maur_trader_staff.xml" attachpoint="weapon_R"/>
       </props>
       <textures>
         <texture file="skeletal/maur_isp_b.png" name="baseTex"/>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   </group>
   <group>
     <variant frequency="1" name="Idle"/>
-    <variant file="biped/death_infantry.xml"/>
+    <variant frequency="0" name="death"/>
   </group>
   <material>player_trans.xml</material>
 </actor>