diff --git a/source/fileio/fileio.h b/source/fileio/fileio.h
index d22f507a3..7321a1f70 100644
--- a/source/fileio/fileio.h
+++ b/source/fileio/fileio.h
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 #ifndef _FILEIO_HEADER_
 #define _FILEIO_HEADER_
 
+#ifndef _GLOBAL_HEADER_
+#include "system\global.h"
+#endif
+
+
 #ifndef		__FILE_EQUATES_H__
 #include 	"BigLump.h"
 #endif