diff --git a/xtrn/uberblox/game.js b/xtrn/uberblox/game.js
index 350f7df7f70259b5b62ec471b604541f8b36c7c7..95946854b12fec904d9e7e248b9b2133281961cb 100644
--- a/xtrn/uberblox/game.js
+++ b/xtrn/uberblox/game.js
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ load("sbbsdefs.js")
 load("funclib.js");
  
 var oldpass = console.ctrl_key_passthru;
-var data = new GameData();
 var useralias = user.alias.replace(/\./g,"_");
+var data = new GameData();
 
 /* cycle client and check for updates */
 function cycle() {