diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/Scripts/01 base.lua b/stepmania/Themes/default/Scripts/01 base.lua
index 424dd49f38..0cad9786b4 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/Scripts/01 base.lua	
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/Scripts/01 base.lua	
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ function ivalues(t)
 	end
 end
 
+Var = lua.GetThreadVariable
+
 -- (c) 2006 Glenn Maynard
 -- All rights reserved.
 --