diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index dc88876211..73bf567ce9 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 November 14, 2009  (Changes by Graf Zahl)
+- Added skillinfo fix by Gez.
 - added a r_scaletallskies CVAR so that sky positioning can be checked
   more easily.
 - fixed: Skies with a height of exactly 200 pixels should not be stretched.
diff --git a/src/info.cpp b/src/info.cpp
index 116d4e603f..88a0ff7d2f 100644
--- a/src/info.cpp
+++ b/src/info.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ FActorInfo *FActorInfo::GetReplacee (bool lookskill)
 	
 	if (lookskill && AllSkills.Size() > (unsigned)gameskill)
 	{
-		FName skillrepname = AllSkills[gameskill].GetReplacedBy(this->Class->TypeName);
+		skillrepname = AllSkills[gameskill].GetReplacedBy(this->Class->TypeName);
 		if (skillrepname != NAME_None && PClass::FindClass(skillrepname) == NULL)
 		{
 			Printf("Warning: incorrect actor name in definition of skill %s: \n"