diff --git a/matlab/dynare_config.m b/matlab/dynare_config.m
index fec6e9bec1324ecb9c42eedb31aa24ae81f47e9e..4a2ce831b9d6f94ee79a9cd34b30fa33595f5706 100644
--- a/matlab/dynare_config.m
+++ b/matlab/dynare_config.m
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ if ~isoctave
         % Replacements for functions of the stats toolbox
         addpath([dynareroot '/missing/stats/'])
     end
+    if isempty(ver('econ')), 
+        % Replacements for functions of the econ toolbox
+        addpath([dynareroot '/missing/econ/'])
+    end
 end
 
 % ordeig() doesn't exist in Octave
diff --git a/matlab/missing/stats/autocorr.m b/matlab/missing/econ/autocorr.m
similarity index 100%
rename from matlab/missing/stats/autocorr.m
rename to matlab/missing/econ/autocorr.m