diff --git a/nselib/stdnse.lua b/nselib/stdnse.lua
index 909a93221..5742ead5b 100644
--- a/nselib/stdnse.lua
+++ b/nselib/stdnse.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ local select = select
 local setmetatable = setmetatable;
 local tonumber = tonumber;
 local tostring = tostring;
+local print = print;
 local type = type
 
 local ceil = math.ceil