diff --git a/wp-includes/functions.php b/wp-includes/functions.php
index 846ff9420..ee5ba2b1e 100644
--- a/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -1777,10 +1777,4 @@ function hilite($text) {
 	return $text;
 }
 
-
-// Check for hacks file if the option is enabled
-if (get_settings('hack_file')) {
-	if (file_exists(ABSPATH . '/my-hacks.php'))
-		require(ABSPATH . '/my-hacks.php');
-}
 ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wp-settings.php b/wp-settings.php
index a72f086be..a2881e6f3 100644
--- a/wp-settings.php
+++ b/wp-settings.php
@@ -106,7 +106,13 @@ if (!strstr($HTTP_SERVER_VARS['REQUEST_URI'], 'install.php') && !strstr($HTTP_SE
 
 } //end !$_wp_installing
 
-
-
 require_once (ABSPATH . WPINC . '/vars.php');
+
+
+// Check for hacks file if the option is enabled
+if (get_settings('hack_file')) {
+	if (file_exists(ABSPATH . '/my-hacks.php'))
+		require(ABSPATH . '/my-hacks.php');
+}
+
 ?>
\ No newline at end of file