diff --git a/src/LuaReference.cpp b/src/LuaReference.cpp
index a59c777fdc..5451ff8061 100644
--- a/src/LuaReference.cpp
+++ b/src/LuaReference.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ REGISTER_CLASS_TRAITS(LuaReference, new LuaReference(*pCopy))
 
 LuaReference::LuaReference()
 {
-	m_iReference = LUA_REFNIL;
+	m_iReference = LUA_NOREF;
 }
 
 LuaReference::~LuaReference()
diff --git a/src/LuaReference.h b/src/LuaReference.h
index 9d0ab7e859..fb4fd41b14 100644
--- a/src/LuaReference.h
+++ b/src/LuaReference.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class LuaReference
 
 	// Convenience constructor.
 	LuaReference(Lua* L)
-	  : m_iReference(LUA_REFNIL)
+	  : m_iReference(LUA_NOREF)
 	{
 		SetFromStack(L);
 	}