diff --git a/src/laws.c b/src/laws.c
index d0239e862..c3be6f136 100755
--- a/src/laws.c
+++ b/src/laws.c
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ void immigration(void)
                     }
                 }
                 if (badunit == 0) {
-                    peasants += (int)(rng_double()*x);
+                    peasants += (int)(rng_double()*income);
                     rsetpeasants(r, peasants);
                 }
             }