diff --git a/include/functions.php b/include/functions.php
index 45ea8bd4..56177ecd 100644
--- a/include/functions.php
+++ b/include/functions.php
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 <?php
 session_start();
 
+$role = isset($_SESSION['role']) ? (int)$_SESSION['role'] : 0;
+
 function nav($nav) {
     foreach($nav as $name => $url) {
         echo "<a href='$url'><div class='navitem'>$name</div></a>";
     }
-    if(isset($_SESSION['role']) && $_SESSION['role'] >= 4) { 
+    if($role >= 4) { 
         echo "<a href='admin.php'><div class='navitem'>Admin</div></a>";
     }
     if (isset($_SESSION['userid'])) {
diff --git a/include/variables.php b/include/variables.php
index 5b8e43a4..fc9c98da 100644
--- a/include/variables.php
+++ b/include/variables.php
@@ -14,7 +14,4 @@ $nav = $config['nav'];
 $navadmin = $nav;
 $status = "";
 $classifications = $config['classifications'];
-
-$role = isset($_SESSION['role']) ? (int)$_SESSION['role'] : 0;
-
 ?>
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