diff --git a/source/Ox/js/Core.js b/source/Ox/js/Core.js
index 1fefc39e..284ecc5b 100644
--- a/source/Ox/js/Core.js
+++ b/source/Ox/js/Core.js
@@ -91,9 +91,11 @@ Ox.localStorage <f> localStorage wrapper
     {}
 @*/
 Ox.localStorage = function(namespace) {
-    var localStorage = window.localStorage || {};
-    // FF 3.6 can't assign to or iterate over localStorage
+    var localStorage;
     try {
+        // this will fail if third party cookies/storage is not allowed
+        localStorage = window.localStorage || {};
+        // FF 3.6 can't assign to or iterate over localStorage
         Ox.forEach(localStorage, function(value, key) {});
     } catch (e) {
         localStorage = {};