diff --git a/addons/weaponselect/ACE_Settings.hpp b/addons/weaponselect/ACE_Settings.hpp
index 5b58659f6e..ba3ccca74f 100644
--- a/addons/weaponselect/ACE_Settings.hpp
+++ b/addons/weaponselect/ACE_Settings.hpp
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 
 class ACE_Settings {
     class GVAR(displayText) {
-        typeName = "BOOL";
-        isClientSettable = 1;
-        value = 1;
-        displayName = CSTRING(SettingDisplayTextName);
-        description = CSTRING(SettingDisplayTextDesc);
+        movedToSQF = 1;
     };
 };
diff --git a/addons/weaponselect/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/weaponselect/XEH_preInit.sqf
index 0335ee5fda..01c9f2484f 100644
--- a/addons/weaponselect/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/weaponselect/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -26,4 +26,6 @@ GVAR(GrenadesNonFrag) = [];
     false
 } count getArray (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> "Throw" >> "muzzles");
 
+#include "initSettings.sqf"
+
 ADDON = true;
diff --git a/addons/weaponselect/initSettings.sqf b/addons/weaponselect/initSettings.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4fc725783
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/weaponselect/initSettings.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// CBA Settings [ADDON: ace_weaponselect]:
+
+[QGVAR(displayText), "CHECKBOX",
+[LSTRING(SettingDisplayTextName), LSTRING(SettingDisplayTextDesc)],
+localize ELSTRING(common,ACEKeybindCategoryWeapons),
+true, // default value
+false, // isGlobal
+{[QGVAR(displayText), _this] call EFUNC(common,cbaSettings_settingChanged)}] call CBA_settings_fnc_init;