diff --git a/js/serial_backend.js b/js/serial_backend.js
index 1a05c2d0d6..c6a92d83cb 100644
--- a/js/serial_backend.js
+++ b/js/serial_backend.js
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 var configuration_received = false;
-var CLI_active = false;
-var CLI_valid = false;
 
 $(document).ready(function() {
     $('div#port-picker a.connect').click(function() {
diff --git a/tabs/cli.js b/tabs/cli.js
index a58a1c80c7..0b57bf083a 100644
--- a/tabs/cli.js
+++ b/tabs/cli.js
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+var CLI_active = false;
+var CLI_valid = false;
+
 var CliHistory = function () {
     this.history = [];
     this.index = 0;