diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
index 6247191a9..67f79c40b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ namespace MWClass
             MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Miscellaneous> *ref =
                 newRef.getPtr().get<ESM::Miscellaneous>();
             newPtr = MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.mMiscItems.insert(*ref), &cell);
-            newPtr.getRefData ().setCount(1);
             newPtr.getCellRef().mGoldValue = goldAmount;
         } else {
             MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Miscellaneous> *ref =
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
index b6b49b355..c17923608 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
@@ -207,8 +207,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         if (amount > 0)
         {
-            MWWorld::ManualRef ref(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore(), "Gold_001");
-            ref.getPtr().getRefData().setCount(amount);
+            MWWorld::ManualRef ref(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore(), "Gold_001", amount);
             playerStore.add(ref.getPtr(), player);
         }
         else
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/enchanting.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/enchanting.cpp
index 7a8a8f5f0..5d148d110 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/enchanting.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/enchanting.cpp
@@ -84,9 +84,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         enchantment.mEffects = mEffectList;
 
         // Create a new item
-        MWWorld::ManualRef ref (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore(), mOldItemId);
+        MWWorld::ManualRef ref (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore(), mOldItemId, 1);
         const MWWorld::Ptr& newItemPtr = ref.getPtr();
-        newItemPtr.getRefData().setCount(1);
 
         // Apply the enchantment
         const ESM::Enchantment *enchantmentPtr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->createRecord (enchantment);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/containerextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/containerextensions.cpp
index a5cdfc5e2..d3ed50838 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/containerextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/containerextensions.cpp
@@ -53,10 +53,8 @@ namespace MWScript
                     if (count == 0)
                         return;
 
-                    MWWorld::ManualRef ref (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore(), item);
+                    MWWorld::ManualRef ref (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore(), item, count);
 
-                    ref.getPtr().getRefData().setCount (count);
-                    
                     // Configure item's script variables
                     std::string script = MWWorld::Class::get(ref.getPtr()).getScript(ref.getPtr());
                     if (script != "")
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
index 66354513e..35f7a4044 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
@@ -348,9 +348,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                     const MWWorld::ESMStore& store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore();
                     store.get<ESM::Creature>().find(creature); // This line throws an exception if it can't find the creature
 
-                    MWWorld::ManualRef ref (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore(), gem);
-
-                    ref.getPtr().getRefData().setCount (1);
+                    MWWorld::ManualRef ref (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore(), gem, 1);
 
                     ref.getPtr().getCellRef().mSoul = creature;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp
index f2d1af5c2..4b60f47ce 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp
@@ -496,9 +496,8 @@ namespace MWScript
 
                     // create item
                     MWWorld::CellStore* store = actor.getCell();
-                    MWWorld::ManualRef ref(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore(),itemID);
+                    MWWorld::ManualRef ref(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore(), itemID, count);
                     ref.getPtr().getCellRef().mPos = ipos;
-                    ref.getPtr().getRefData().setCount(count);
 
                     MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->safePlaceObject(ref.getPtr(),*store,ipos);
                 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp
index acc4d4c30..d25b29397 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp
@@ -140,11 +140,9 @@ MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator MWWorld::ContainerStore::addImp (const Ptr& ptr)
         || Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(ptr.getCellRef().mRefID, "gold_025")
         || Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(ptr.getCellRef().mRefID, "gold_100"))
     {
-        MWWorld::ManualRef ref(esmStore, "Gold_001");
-
         int count = MWWorld::Class::get(ptr).getValue(ptr) * ptr.getRefData().getCount();
+        MWWorld::ManualRef ref(esmStore, "Gold_001", count);
 
-        ref.getPtr().getRefData().setCount(count);
         for (MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator iter (begin(type)); iter!=end(); ++iter)
         {
             if (Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual((*iter).get<ESM::Miscellaneous>()->mRef.mRefID, "gold_001"))
@@ -250,7 +248,7 @@ void MWWorld::ContainerStore::addInitialItem (const std::string& id, const std::
 
     try
     {
-        ManualRef ref (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore(), id);
+        ManualRef ref (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore(), id, count);
 
         if (ref.getPtr().getTypeName()==typeid (ESM::ItemLevList).name())
         {
@@ -300,7 +298,6 @@ void MWWorld::ContainerStore::addInitialItem (const std::string& id, const std::
         }
         else
         {
-            ref.getPtr().getRefData().setCount (count);
             ref.getPtr().getCellRef().mOwner = owner;
             addImp (ref.getPtr());
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index affcf0387..e1a2fb096 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1949,7 +1949,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         if(werewolf)
         {
             ManualRef ref(getStore(), "WerewolfRobe");
-            ref.getPtr().getRefData().setCount(1);
 
             // Configure item's script variables
             std::string script = Class::get(ref.getPtr()).getScript(ref.getPtr());