diff --git a/dlls/client.cpp b/dlls/client.cpp
index 142b5de8..82b8e7e7 100644
--- a/dlls/client.cpp
+++ b/dlls/client.cpp
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ ClientCommand
 called each time a player uses a "cmd" command
 ============
 */
-extern float g_flWeaponCheat;
+extern cvar_t *g_enable_cheats;
 
 // Use CMD_ARGV,  CMD_ARGV, and CMD_ARGC to get pointers the character string command.
 void ClientCommand( edict_t *pEntity )
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ void ClientCommand( edict_t *pEntity )
 	}
 	else if( FStrEq(pcmd, "give" ) )
 	{
-		if( g_flWeaponCheat != 0.0f )
+		if( g_enable_cheats->value != 0 )
 		{
 			int iszItem = ALLOC_STRING( CMD_ARGV( 1 ) );	// Make a copy of the classname
 			GetClassPtr( (CBasePlayer *)pev )->GiveNamedItem( STRING( iszItem ) );
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ void ClientCommand( edict_t *pEntity )
 	}
 	else if( FStrEq( pcmd, "fire" ) )
 	{
-		if( g_flWeaponCheat != 0.0f )
+		if( g_enable_cheats->value != 0 )
 		{
 			CBaseEntity *pPlayer = CBaseEntity::Instance( pEntity );
 			if( CMD_ARGC() > 1 )
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ void ClientCommand( edict_t *pEntity )
 	}
 	else if( FStrEq( pcmd, "fov" ) )
 	{
-		if( g_flWeaponCheat && CMD_ARGC() > 1 )
+		if( g_enable_cheats->value != 0 && CMD_ARGC() > 1 )
 		{
 			GetClassPtr( (CBasePlayer *)pev )->m_iFOV = atoi( CMD_ARGV( 1 ) );
 		}
diff --git a/dlls/game.cpp b/dlls/game.cpp
index 1207a089..eb4ae16b 100644
--- a/dlls/game.cpp
+++ b/dlls/game.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ cvar_t mp_chattime	= { "mp_chattime","10", FCVAR_SERVER };
 cvar_t *g_psv_gravity = NULL;
 cvar_t *g_psv_aim = NULL;
 cvar_t *g_footsteps = NULL;
+cvar_t *g_enable_cheats = NULL;
 
 cvar_t *g_psv_developer;
 
@@ -467,6 +468,8 @@ void GameDLLInit( void )
 
 	g_psv_developer = CVAR_GET_POINTER( "developer" );
 
+	g_enable_cheats = CVAR_GET_POINTER( "sv_cheats" );
+
 	CVAR_REGISTER( &displaysoundlist );
 	CVAR_REGISTER( &allow_spectators );
 
@@ -497,6 +500,8 @@ void GameDLLInit( void )
 
 	CVAR_REGISTER( &mp_chattime );
 
+
+
 // REGISTER CVARS FOR SKILL LEVEL STUFF
 	// Agrunt
 	CVAR_REGISTER( &sk_agrunt_health1 );// {"sk_agrunt_health1","0"};
diff --git a/dlls/game.h b/dlls/game.h
index 77502e76..3119351a 100644
--- a/dlls/game.h
+++ b/dlls/game.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ extern cvar_t allowmonsters;
 extern cvar_t *g_psv_gravity;
 extern cvar_t *g_psv_aim;
 extern cvar_t *g_footsteps;
+extern cvar_t *g_enable_cheats;
 
 extern cvar_t *g_psv_developer;
 #endif // GAME_H
diff --git a/dlls/player.cpp b/dlls/player.cpp
index 002635c0..cce57d02 100644
--- a/dlls/player.cpp
+++ b/dlls/player.cpp
@@ -3355,7 +3355,7 @@ void CBasePlayer::ForceClientDllUpdate( void )
 ImpulseCommands
 ============
 */
-extern float g_flWeaponCheat;
+extern cvar_t *g_enable_cheats;
 
 void CBasePlayer::ImpulseCommands()
 {
@@ -3434,7 +3434,7 @@ void CBasePlayer::ImpulseCommands()
 void CBasePlayer::CheatImpulseCommands( int iImpulse )
 {
 #if !HLDEMO_BUILD
-	if( g_flWeaponCheat == 0.0f )
+	if( g_enable_cheats->value == 0 )
 	{
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/dlls/world.cpp b/dlls/world.cpp
index 0d7db511..3f4bda0b 100644
--- a/dlls/world.cpp
+++ b/dlls/world.cpp
@@ -449,7 +449,6 @@ LINK_ENTITY_TO_CLASS( worldspawn, CWorld )
 #define SF_WORLD_FORCETEAM	0x0004		// Force teams
 
 extern DLL_GLOBAL BOOL		g_fGameOver;
-float g_flWeaponCheat; 
 
 void CWorld::Spawn( void )
 {
@@ -652,9 +651,6 @@ void CWorld::Precache( void )
 	{
 		CVAR_SET_FLOAT( "mp_defaultteam", 0.0f );
 	}
-
-	// g-cont. moved here so cheats will working on restore level
-	g_flWeaponCheat = CVAR_GET_FLOAT( "sv_cheats" );  // Is the impulse 101 command allowed?
 }
 
 //