diff --git a/src/uncategorized/BackwardsCompatibility.tw b/src/uncategorized/BackwardsCompatibility.tw
index 3c70f1940e2a8199f1e409820f53d982b93d6fa1..c19849784dd2fa55a4473154a7c62975585ad93b 100644
--- a/src/uncategorized/BackwardsCompatibility.tw
+++ b/src/uncategorized/BackwardsCompatibility.tw
@@ -2792,6 +2792,9 @@ Setting missing global variables:
 <<if $economy == 1.5>>
 	<<set $economy = 67>>
 <</if>>
+<<if ndef $localEcon>>
+	<<set $localEcon = $economy>>
+<</if>>
 <<if ndef $NPCSlaves>>
 	<<set $NPCSlaves = $ASlaves,
 	$ASlaves += $helots + $fuckdolls + $menialBioreactors>>