diff --git a/src/common/audio/sound/i_sound.cpp b/src/common/audio/sound/i_sound.cpp
index 4ca119b0b..dda757e8d 100644
--- a/src/common/audio/sound/i_sound.cpp
+++ b/src/common/audio/sound/i_sound.cpp
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, snd_samplerate, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 CVAR(Int, snd_buffersize, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 CVAR(Int, snd_hrtf, -1, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 
-CVAR(Float, snd_footstepvolume, 1.f, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
-
-
 #if !defined(NO_OPENAL)	
 #define DEF_BACKEND "openal"
 #else
diff --git a/src/playsim/p_user.cpp b/src/playsim/p_user.cpp
index 4ed0c0bfd..4dfab3d6c 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_user.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_user.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ static FRandom pr_skullpop ("SkullPop");
 
 // [SP] Allows respawn in single player
 CVAR(Bool, sv_singleplayerrespawn, false, CVAR_SERVERINFO | CVAR_CHEAT)
+CVAR(Float, snd_footstepvolume, 1.f, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 
 // Variables for prediction
 CVAR(Bool, cl_predict_specials, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)