diff --git a/lib/bb/cache.py b/lib/bb/cache.py
index a3c073a..3486f39 100644
--- a/lib/bb/cache.py
+++ b/lib/bb/cache.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class CoreRecipeInfo(RecipeInfoCommon):
         self.pr = self.getvar('PR', metadata)
         self.defaultpref = self.intvar('DEFAULT_PREFERENCE', metadata)
         self.broken = self.getvar('BROKEN', metadata)
-        self.not_world = self.getvar('EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD', metadata)
+        self.not_world = self.getvar('EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD', metadata) or self.getVar("EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD_" + self.pn, metadata)
         self.stamp = self.getvar('STAMP', metadata)
         self.stampclean = self.getvar('STAMPCLEAN', metadata)        
         self.stamp_base = self.flaglist('stamp-base', self.tasks, metadata)