diff --git a/src/init/storyInit.tw b/src/init/storyInit.tw
index 47cd7488a7f693d1109b9582b5bb52bc70b7ac82..93eb67cc5afc74d5865b58033a7bf2b831f448ec 100644
--- a/src/init/storyInit.tw
+++ b/src/init/storyInit.tw
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with thi
 <<set $returnTo = "init", $nextButton = "Continue", $nextLink = "Alpha disclaimer">>
 
 <<unset $releaseID>>
-<<set $ver = "0.10.7", $pmodVer = "2.3.X", $releaseID = 1043>>
+<<set $ver = "0.10.7", $pmodVer = "2.3.X", $releaseID = 1044>>
 <<if ndef $pmodVer>><<set $pmodVer = "2.3.X">><</if>>
 
 /* This needs to be broken down into individual files that can be added to StoryInit instead. */
diff --git a/src/uncategorized/BackwardsCompatibility.tw b/src/uncategorized/BackwardsCompatibility.tw
index 509a1e68651715c6aa7028d7b88ec79b982989f6..fd0c90f7b4dfac231dae944c46d9819f9f9d6b17 100644
--- a/src/uncategorized/BackwardsCompatibility.tw
+++ b/src/uncategorized/BackwardsCompatibility.tw
@@ -3441,6 +3441,20 @@ Done<br>
 	Done<br>
 <</if>>
 
+<<if $releaseID === 1043>>
+	<<run $slaves.forEach(s => { s.skill.whoring = s.skill.whore/2; })>>
+	<<run $tanks.forEach(s => { s.skill.whoring = s.skill.whore/2; })>>
+	<<run $cribs.forEach(s => { s.skill.whoring = s.skill.whore/2; })>>
+	<<run $heroSlaves.forEach(hs => {
+			if (hs.hasOwnProperty("skill") && hs.skill.hasOwnProperty("whore")) {
+				hs.skill.whoring = hs.skill.whore;
+				delete hs.skill.whore;
+			}
+		});
+	>>
+<</if>>
+
+
 <<set $slavesOriginal = []>> /* not used by pregmod */
 
 Updating gene pool records:
@@ -3685,8 +3699,8 @@ Done!
 	<</for>>
 <</if>>
 
-<<if $releaseID < 1043>>
-	<<set $releaseID = 1043>>
+<<if $releaseID < 1044>>
+	<<set $releaseID = 1044>>
 <</if>>
 
 <<set $HackingSkillMultiplier = HackingSkillMultiplier()>>