diff --git a/src/gfx.cpp b/src/gfx.cpp
index 033841e3d7..07cb70bac1 100644
--- a/src/gfx.cpp
+++ b/src/gfx.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ bool _right_button_clicked; ///< Is right mouse button clicked?
 DrawPixelInfo _screen;
 bool _screen_disable_anim = false;   ///< Disable palette animation (important for 32bpp-anim blitter during giant screenshot)
 bool _exit_game;
-bool _networking;         ///< are we in networking mode?
 GameMode _game_mode;
 SwitchMode _switch_mode;  ///< The next mainloop command.
 int8 _pause_game;
diff --git a/src/network/network.cpp b/src/network/network.cpp
index 9cd974aa26..97ac48d35b 100644
--- a/src/network/network.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ DECLARE_POSTFIX_INCREMENT(ClientID);
 typedef ClientIndex NetworkClientInfoID;
 DEFINE_OLD_POOL_GENERIC(NetworkClientInfo, NetworkClientInfo);
 
+bool _networking;         ///< are we in networking mode?
 bool _network_server;     ///< network-server is active
 bool _network_available;  ///< is network mode available?
 bool _network_dedicated;  ///< are we a dedicated server?