diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp.dm
index d8da7c04c3..17d8b2dff0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp.dm
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 	health = 35
 	spacewalk = TRUE
 
+	var/regen_cooldown = 0 //Used for Mega carp and Cayenne
+
 	harm_intent_damage = 8
 	obj_damage = 50
 	melee_damage_lower = 15
@@ -68,8 +70,6 @@
 	melee_damage_lower = 20
 	melee_damage_upper = 20
 
-	var/regen_cooldown = 0
-
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/megacarp/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	name = "[pick(GLOB.megacarp_first_names)] [pick(GLOB.megacarp_last_names)]"