diff --git a/html/inc/boinc_db.inc b/html/inc/boinc_db.inc
index 5d299efcd3..8c29ad3440 100644
--- a/html/inc/boinc_db.inc
+++ b/html/inc/boinc_db.inc
@@ -16,9 +16,13 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 // along with BOINC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-$d = dirname(__FILE__);
-require_once("$d/db_conn.inc");
-require_once("$d/util_basic.inc");
+function incs() {
+    $d = dirname(__FILE__);
+    require_once("$d/db_conn.inc");
+    require_once("$d/util_basic.inc");
+}
+
+incs();
 
 class BoincDb extends DbConn {
     static $instance;