diff --git a/network.c b/network.c
index 06ee8b9ac4..4c1019339d 100644
--- a/network.c
+++ b/network.c
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
 #include "network_data.h"
 
+#if defined(WITH_REV)
+	extern const char _openttd_revision[];
+#elif defined(WITH_REV_HACK)
+	#define WITH_REV
+	const char _openttd_revision[] = WITH_REV_HACK;
+#else
+	const char _openttd_revision[] = NOREV_STRING;
+#endif
+
+
 #ifdef ENABLE_NETWORK
 
 #include "table/strings.h"
diff --git a/network.h b/network.h
index 8088e545e8..c8c25ef3fb 100644
--- a/network.h
+++ b/network.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define NETWORK_H
 
 #include "network_core.h"
+#define NOREV_STRING "norev000"
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_NETWORK
 
diff --git a/network_server.c b/network_server.c
index 3dc001f5f5..f0a8c916f6 100644
--- a/network_server.c
+++ b/network_server.c
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@ DEF_SERVER_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_CLIENT_JOIN)
 
 	NetworkRecv_string(p, client_revision, sizeof(client_revision));
 
+#ifdef WITH_REV
 	// Check if the client has revision control enabled
 	if (strncmp(NOREV_STRING, client_revision, sizeof(client_revision)) != 0) {
 		if (strncmp(_network_game_info.server_revision, client_revision, sizeof(_network_game_info.server_revision) - 1) != 0) {
@@ -587,6 +588,7 @@ DEF_SERVER_RECEIVE_COMMAND(PACKET_CLIENT_JOIN)
 			return;
 		}
 	}
+#endif
 
 	NetworkRecv_string(p, name, sizeof(name));
 	playas = NetworkRecv_uint8(p);
diff --git a/strings.c b/strings.c
index 24a9391a11..5a738aac37 100644
--- a/strings.c
+++ b/strings.c
@@ -20,13 +20,7 @@ static byte *_langpack;
 static uint _langtab_num[32]; // Offset into langpack offs
 static uint _langtab_start[32]; // Offset into langpack offs
 
-#if defined(WITH_REV)
-	extern const char _openttd_revision[];
-#elif defined(WITH_REV_HACK)
-	const char _openttd_revision[] = WITH_REV_HACK;
-#else
-	const char _openttd_revision[] = NOREV_STRING;
-#endif
+extern const char _openttd_revision[];
 
 typedef byte *PlayerNameGeneratorProc(byte *buffr);
 
diff --git a/ttd.h b/ttd.h
index 478bce30ef..0265d21f12 100644
--- a/ttd.h
+++ b/ttd.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef TTD_H
 #define TTD_H
 
-#define NOREV_STRING "norev000"
 // FIXME: Include only where really needed.
 // include sprites
 #include "table/sprites.h"