diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
index 7f2250008..5ecda1102 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
     var acorn = require("acorn");
     var acornWalk = require("acorn-walk");
 
+    if (vm.createScript == null) {
+      vm.createScript = (code, scriptName) => {
+        return new vm.Script(code, { filename: scriptName });
+      }
+    }
+
     function sendResults(node,send,_msgid,msgs,cloneFirstMessage) {
         if (msgs == null) {
             return;