diff --git a/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/combat_turnbased.py b/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/combat_turnbased.py
index 2b3df6ef37..86c01b4154 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/combat_turnbased.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/combat_turnbased.py
@@ -512,22 +512,18 @@ class EvAdventureCombatHandler(DefaultScript):
             mapping={locobj.key: locobj for locobj in location_objs},
         )
 
-    def add_combatants(self, *combatants):
+    def add_combatant(self, combatant):
         """
         Add a new combatant to the battle.
 
         Args:
             *combatants (EvAdventureCharacter, EvAdventureNPC): Any number of combatants to add to
                 the combat.
-        Returns:
-            bool: True if the combatant was added, False otherwise (that is, they
-                were already added from before).
-
         """
-        for combatant in combatants:
-            if combatant not in self.combatants:
-                self.combatants[combatant] = deque((), maxlen=self.max_action_queue_size)
-                return True
+        if combatant not in self.combatants:
+            self.combatants[combatant] = deque((), maxlen=self.max_action_queue_size)
+            return True
+        return False
 
     def remove_combatant(self, combatant):
         """
@@ -718,7 +714,7 @@ def get_or_create_combathandler(combatant, combathandler_name="combathandler", c
             interval=combat_tick,
             persistent=True,
         )
-    combathandler.add_combatants(combatant)
+    combathandler.add_combatant(combatant)
     return combathandler
 
 
@@ -835,7 +831,7 @@ class CmdAttack(_CmdCombatBase):
             return
 
         # this can be done over and over
-        is_new = self.combathandler.add_combatants(self)
+        is_new = self.combathandler.add_combatant(self)
         if is_new:
             # just joined combat - add the combat cmdset
             self.caller.cmdset.add(CombatCmdSet)
diff --git a/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/tests/test_combat.py b/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/tests/test_combat.py
index 79774497c2..530e0944e2 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/tests/test_combat.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/tutorials/evadventure/tests/test_combat.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class EvAdventureCombatHandlerTest(BaseEvenniaTest):
 
         self.combathandler = combat.get_or_create_combathandler(self.combatant)
         # add target to combat
-        self.combathandler.add_combatants(self.target)
+        self.combathandler.add_combatant(self.target)
 
     def _get_action(self, action_dict={"key": "nothing"}):
         action_class = self.combathandler.action_classes[action_dict["key"]]
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ class EvAdventureCombatHandlerTest(BaseEvenniaTest):
             location=self.location,
             attributes=(("is_idle", True),),
         )
-        self.combathandler.add_combatants(combatant2, target2)
+        self.combathandler.add_combatant(combatant2)
+        self.combathandler.add_combatant(target2)
 
         # allies to combatant
         allies, enemies = self.combathandler.get_sides(self.combatant)
@@ -360,9 +361,6 @@ class EvAdventureCombatHandlerTest(BaseEvenniaTest):
         # swap to zweihander (two-handed sword)
         actiondict["item"] = zweihander
 
-        from evennia import set_trace
-
-        set_trace()
         self._run_actions(actiondict)
         self.assertEqual(self.combatant.weapon, zweihander)
         self.assertEqual(self.combatant.equipment.slots[WieldLocation.WEAPON_HAND], None)