diff --git a/templates/themes/public_banlist/theme.php b/templates/themes/public_banlist/theme.php
index b64b8d9e..68037aec 100644
--- a/templates/themes/public_banlist/theme.php
+++ b/templates/themes/public_banlist/theme.php
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 		}
 
 		public static function gen_json($settings) {
+			global $config, $mod;
+
 			ob_start();
 			Bans::stream_json(false, false, !hasPermission($config['mod']['view_banstaff']), $mod['boards']);
 			$out = ob_get_contents();