diff --git a/extensions/scripting/lua-bindings/script/init.lua b/extensions/scripting/lua-bindings/script/init.lua
index 6c8eeb20ba..670609c77e 100644
--- a/extensions/scripting/lua-bindings/script/init.lua
+++ b/extensions/scripting/lua-bindings/script/init.lua
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 
 ]]
 
+if (math.pow == nil) then
+    math.pow = function (x,y)
+        return x ^ y
+    end
+end
+
 require "cocos.cocos2d.Cocos2d"
 require "cocos.cocos2d.Cocos2dConstants"
 require "cocos.cocos2d.functions"