diff --git a/src/kernel/config.c b/src/kernel/config.c
index a6c631573..27dcb2480 100644
--- a/src/kernel/config.c
+++ b/src/kernel/config.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #include <util/crmessage.h>
 #include <util/event.h>
 #include <util/language.h>
-#include <util/filereader.h>
 #include <util/functions.h>
 #include <util/log.h>
 #include <util/lists.h>
@@ -2332,41 +2331,3 @@ int game_id(void) {
     return get_param_int(global.parameters, "game.id", 0);
 }
 
-void load_inifile(dictionary * d)
-{
-    const char *reportdir = reportpath();
-    const char *datadir = datapath();
-    const char *basedir = basepath();
-    const char *str;
-
-    assert(d);
-
-    str = iniparser_getstring(d, "eressea:base", basedir);
-    if (str != basedir) {
-        set_basepath(str);
-    }
-    str = iniparser_getstring(d, "eressea:report", reportdir);
-    if (str != reportdir) {
-        set_reportpath(str);
-    }
-    str = iniparser_getstring(d, "eressea:data", datadir);
-    if (str != datadir) {
-        set_datapath(str);
-    }
-
-    lomem = iniparser_getint(d, "eressea:lomem", lomem) ? 1 : 0;
-
-    str = iniparser_getstring(d, "eressea:encoding", NULL);
-    if (str && (_strcmpl(str, "utf8") == 0 || _strcmpl(str, "utf-8") == 0)) {
-        enc_gamedata = ENCODING_UTF8;
-    }
-
-    verbosity = iniparser_getint(d, "eressea:verbose", 2);
-    battledebug = iniparser_getint(d, "eressea:debug", battledebug) ? 1 : 0;
-
-    str = iniparser_getstring(d, "eressea:locales", "de,en");
-    make_locales(str);
-
-    if (global.inifile) iniparser_free(global.inifile);
-    global.inifile = d;
-}
diff --git a/src/kernel/config.h b/src/kernel/config.h
index cf0429993..a3e218a82 100644
--- a/src/kernel/config.h
+++ b/src/kernel/config.h
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ extern "C" {
 
     const char *basepath(void);
     void set_basepath(const char *);
-    void load_inifile(struct _dictionary_ *d);
 
     const char *reportpath(void);
     void set_reportpath(const char *);
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 7f74c9ea4..6868d36e9 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #include <kernel/config.h>
 #include <kernel/save.h>
 #include <kernel/version.h>
+#include <util/filereader.h>
+#include <util/language.h>
 #include "eressea.h"
 #ifdef USE_CURSES
 #include "gmtool.h"
@@ -43,6 +45,45 @@ static const char *luafile = 0;
 static const char *inifile = "eressea.ini";
 static int memdebug = 0;
 
+static void load_inifile(dictionary * d)
+{
+    const char *reportdir = reportpath();
+    const char *datadir = datapath();
+    const char *basedir = basepath();
+    const char *str;
+
+    assert(d);
+
+    str = iniparser_getstring(d, "eressea:base", basedir);
+    if (str != basedir) {
+        set_basepath(str);
+    }
+    str = iniparser_getstring(d, "eressea:report", reportdir);
+    if (str != reportdir) {
+        set_reportpath(str);
+    }
+    str = iniparser_getstring(d, "eressea:data", datadir);
+    if (str != datadir) {
+        set_datapath(str);
+    }
+
+    lomem = iniparser_getint(d, "eressea:lomem", lomem) ? 1 : 0;
+
+    str = iniparser_getstring(d, "eressea:encoding", NULL);
+    if (str && (_strcmpl(str, "utf8") == 0 || _strcmpl(str, "utf-8") == 0)) {
+        enc_gamedata = ENCODING_UTF8;
+    }
+
+    verbosity = iniparser_getint(d, "eressea:verbose", 2);
+    battledebug = iniparser_getint(d, "eressea:debug", battledebug) ? 1 : 0;
+
+    str = iniparser_getstring(d, "eressea:locales", "de,en");
+    make_locales(str);
+
+    if (global.inifile) iniparser_free(global.inifile);
+    global.inifile = d;
+}
+
 static void parse_config(const char *filename)
 {
     dictionary *d = iniparser_new(filename);