diff --git a/core/sm_srvcmds.cpp b/core/sm_srvcmds.cpp
index 0836798c..ec733df5 100644
--- a/core/sm_srvcmds.cpp
+++ b/core/sm_srvcmds.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 
 RootConsoleMenu g_RootMenu;
 
-ConVar sourcemod_version("sourcemod_version", SOURCEMOD_VERSION, FCVAR_SPONLY|FCVAR_REPLICATED|FCVAR_NOTIFY, "SourceMod Version");
-
 RootConsoleMenu::RootConsoleMenu()
 {
 	m_CfgExecDone = false;
diff --git a/core/sourcemm_api.cpp b/core/sourcemm_api.cpp
index 8daeb2e0..f8f88a1d 100644
--- a/core/sourcemm_api.cpp
+++ b/core/sourcemm_api.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ int vsp_version = 0;
 
 PLUGIN_EXPOSE(SourceMod, g_SourceMod_Core);
 
+ConVar sourcemod_version("sourcemod_version", SOURCEMOD_VERSION, FCVAR_SPONLY|FCVAR_REPLICATED|FCVAR_NOTIFY, "SourceMod Version");
+
 bool SourceMod_Core::Load(PluginId id, ISmmAPI *ismm, char *error, size_t maxlen, bool late)
 {
 	PLUGIN_SAVEVARS();