diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/veh_handleKilled.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/veh_handleKilled.sqf
index d577ce24e..85e794f7b 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/veh_handleKilled.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/veh_handleKilled.sqf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-_unit = _this select 0;
+local _unit = _this select 0;
 //_killer = _this select 1;
 
 // ask server to set global damage to 1, save to the hive
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ if (local _unit) then {
 _unit removeAllEventHandlers "HandleDamage";
 _unit removeAllEventHandlers "Killed";
 _unit removeAllEventHandlers "GetIn";
-_unit removeAllEventHandlers "GetOut";
\ No newline at end of file
+_unit removeAllEventHandlers "GetOut";