diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/unique_ids.dm b/code/__HELPERS/unique_ids.dm
index f6f9393d937..1e9c699dcb9 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/unique_ids.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/unique_ids.dm
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 var/global/next_unique_datum_id = 1
 
-/datum/var/tmp/unique_datum_id = null
 /client/var/tmp/unique_datum_id = null
 
 /datum/proc/UID()
diff --git a/code/datums/datum.dm b/code/datums/datum.dm
index d56378695ae..68745b4dda1 100644
--- a/code/datums/datum.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datum.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 /datum
 	var/gc_destroyed //Time when this object was destroyed.
 
+	var/var_edited = FALSE //Warranty void if seal is broken
+
+	var/tmp/unique_datum_id = null
+
 #ifdef TESTING
 	var/running_find_references
 	var/last_find_references = 0
diff --git a/code/datums/datumvars.dm b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
index 120b36ae4dc..8e86a4eb5ed 100644
--- a/code/datums/datumvars.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 // reference: /client/proc/modify_variables(var/atom/O, var/param_var_name = null, var/autodetect_class = 0)
 
-/datum
-	var/var_edited = FALSE //Warranty void if seal is broken
-
 /datum/proc/can_vv_get(var_name)
 	return TRUE