diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/class.setup_process.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/class.setup_process.inc.php
index fe885978a7..ce085d194b 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/class.setup_process.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/class.setup_process.inc.php
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@
 						echo '<br>process->default_records(): Including default records for ' . $appname . "\n";
 					}
 					$GLOBALS['phpgw_setup']->oProc->m_odb->transaction_begin();
+					$oProc = &$GLOBALS['phpgw_setup']->oProc;	// to be compatible with old apps
 					include ($appdir.'default_records.inc.php');
 					$GLOBALS['phpgw_setup']->oProc->m_odb->transaction_commit();
 				}
@@ -795,4 +796,4 @@
 			return array($arr,$pk,$fk,$ix,$uc);
 		}
 	}
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>