--- a/Metaclass.st	Sat Aug 25 03:35:29 2018 +0000
+++ b/Metaclass.st	Sun Aug 26 19:20:32 2018 +0200
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+"{ Encoding: utf8 }"
+
 "
  COPYRIGHT (c) 1988 by Claus Gittinger
 	      All Rights Reserved
@@ -161,6 +163,14 @@
     builder := ClassBuilder new.
     builder oldMetaclass:self instanceVariableNames:aString.
     builder rebuildForChangedClassInstanceVariables.
+!
+
+instanceVariableString:aString
+    "for compatibility"
+
+    self instanceVariableNames:aString
+
+    "Created: / 26-08-2018 / 16:29:13 / Claus Gittinger"
 ! !
 
 !Metaclass methodsFor:'compiler interface'!