1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js b/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
index 7578dd2..86620f5 100644
--- a/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
+++ b/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
@@ -1036,7 +1036,9 @@ Handlebars.JavaScriptCompiler = function() {};
 
 Handlebars.precompile = function(string, options) {
   options = options || {};
-
+  if (!('data' in options)) {
+    options.data = true;
+  }
   var ast = Handlebars.parse(string);
   var environment = new Handlebars.Compiler().compile(ast, options);
   return new Handlebars.JavaScriptCompiler().compile(environment, options);
@@ -1044,7 +1046,9 @@ Handlebars.precompile = function(string, options) {
 
 Handlebars.compile = function(string, options) {
   options = options || {};
-
+  if (!('data' in options)) {
+    options.data = true;
+  }
   var compiled;
   function compile() {
     var ast = Handlebars.parse(string);