diff --git a/lib/compiler.js b/lib/compiler.js
index 63919338b..31b45e729 100644
--- a/lib/compiler.js
+++ b/lib/compiler.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Compiler.prototype.compile_solidity = function(contractFile) {
     var contract = json[className];
 
     compiled_object[className] = {};
-    compiled_object[className].code = contract.binary;
+    compiled_object[className].code = contract.binary || contact.bin;
     compiled_object[className].info = {};
     compiled_object[className].info.abiDefinition = JSON.parse(contract["abi"] || contract["json-abi"]);
   }