diff --git a/src/res/races.xml b/src/res/races.xml
index 19bdfe5a6..5a511c8ae 100644
--- a/src/res/races.xml
+++ b/src/res/races.xml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
   </race>
   <race name="tiger" magres="0.000000" maxaura="0.000000" regaura="0.000000" recruitcost="50" weight="500" capacity="540" speed="1.000000" hp="30" damage="2d6" unarmedattack="0" unarmeddefense="0" attackmodifier="6" defensemodifier="3" walk="yes" teach="no" giveitem="yes" getitem="yes">
     <ai splitsize="5000"/>
-    <function name="initfamiliar" value="	"/>
+    <function name="initfamiliar" value="oldfamiliars"/>
     <skill name="alchemy" modifier="-99"/>
     <skill name="crossbow" modifier="-99"/>
     <skill name="mining" modifier="-99"/>