diff --git a/commandline.cpp b/commandline.cpp
index 55da86f4..2095df33 100644
--- a/commandline.cpp
+++ b/commandline.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ EX string rsrcdir = RESOURCEDESTDIR;
 EX string rsrcdir = "";
 #endif
 
+EX bool delayed_start;
+
 #if CAP_COMMANDLINE
 EX string scorefile = "hyperrogue.log";
 
@@ -434,8 +436,6 @@ EX hookset<int()> hooks_args;
 
 EX map<string, pair<int, reaction_t>> *added_commands;
 
-EX bool delayed_start;
-
 EX namespace arg {
 
   int read_added_commands() {