diff --git a/include/config.inc.php b/include/config.inc.php
index 56be450..c001b97 100644
--- a/include/config.inc.php
+++ b/include/config.inc.php
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <?php
 // Coppermine configuration file
 
+// Remove E_STRICT, since EasyApache didn't do it for PHP 5.4 (Case 82421).
+error_reporting(error_reporting() & ~E_STRICT);
+
 // MySQL configuration
 $CONFIG['dbserver'] =                         '[% mysql.cpm.sqlhost %]';        // Your database server
 $CONFIG['dbuser'] =                         '[% mysql.cpm.sqluser %]';        // Your mysql username
diff --git a/include/init.inc.php b/include/init.inc.php
index 445f6f7..109bdbe 100644
--- a/include/init.inc.php
+++ b/include/init.inc.php
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-# Remove E_STRICT, since EasyApache didn't do it for PHP 5.4 (Case 82421).
-error_reporting(error_reporting() & ~E_STRICT);
 /*************************
   Coppermine Photo Gallery
   ************************
