diff --git a/code/__defines/machinery.dm b/code/__defines/machinery.dm
index 7be4c8ddbb..5fc66791c6 100644
--- a/code/__defines/machinery.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/machinery.dm
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ var/global/defer_powernet_rebuild = 0      // True if net rebuild will be called
 #define CELLRATE 0.002 // Multiplier for watts per tick <> cell storage (e.g., 0.02 means if there is a load of 1000 watts, 20 units will be taken from a cell per second)
                        // It's a conversion constant. power_used*CELLRATE = charge_provided, or charge_used/CELLRATE = power_provided
 
-#define CHARGELEVEL_DEFAULT 0.0005 // Controls APC charge rates
-
 // Doors!
 #define DOOR_CRUSH_DAMAGE 10
 #define ALIEN_SELECT_AFK_BUFFER  1    // How many minutes that a person can be AFK before not being allowed to be an alien.
diff --git a/code/modules/power/apc.dm b/code/modules/power/apc.dm
index 8d08858246..8b4cb66f7c 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/apc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/apc.dm
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 	var/area/area
 	var/areastring = null
 	var/obj/item/weapon/cell/cell
+	var/chargelevel = 0.0005  // Cap for how fast APC cells charge, as a percentage-per-tick (0.01 means cellcharge is capped to 1% per second)
 	var/start_charge = 90				// initial cell charge %
 	var/cell_type = /obj/item/weapon/cell/apc
 	var/opened = 0 //0=closed, 1=opened, 2=cover removed
@@ -104,7 +105,6 @@
 	var/global/list/status_overlays_equipment
 	var/global/list/status_overlays_lighting
 	var/global/list/status_overlays_environ
-	var/chargelevel = CHARGELEVEL_DEFAULT // Cap for how fast APC cells charge, as a percentage-per-tick (0.01 means cellcharge is capped to 1% per second)
 
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/updateDialog()
 	if (stat & (BROKEN|MAINT))