diff --git a/addons/dogtags/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/dogtags/XEH_preInit.sqf
index a7feade1c3..434496058f 100644
--- a/addons/dogtags/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/dogtags/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ ADDON = false;
 
 #include "XEH_PREP.hpp"
 
+GVAR(disabledFactions) = [] call CBA_fnc_createNamespace;
+    
 ADDON = true;
diff --git a/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_disableFactionDogtags.sqf b/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_disableFactionDogtags.sqf
index 3100ffb269..2418b31f4e 100644
--- a/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_disableFactionDogtags.sqf
+++ b/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_disableFactionDogtags.sqf
@@ -17,8 +17,4 @@
 
 params [["_faction", "", [""]]];
 
-if (isNil QGVAR(disabledFactions)) then {
-    GVAR(disabledFactions) = [] call CBA_fnc_createNamespace;
-};
-
 GVAR(disabledFactions) setVariable [_faction, true];