diff --git a/src/kernel/curse.c b/src/kernel/curse.c
index 01f27122e..3d236474e 100644
--- a/src/kernel/curse.c
+++ b/src/kernel/curse.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ int curse_read(attrib * a, void *owner, gamedata *data)
         assert(result == 0);
         return AT_READ_FAIL;
     }
-    if (data->version <= NORCSPELL_VERSION) {
+    if (data->version <= NOLANDITEM_VERSION) {
         if ((c->type->flags & CURSE_NOAGE) && !(c_flags(c) & CURSE_NOAGE)) {
             /* bugfix bug 2356 */
             c_setflag(c, CURSE_NOAGE);