diff --git a/maloja/database/__init__.py b/maloja/database/__init__.py
index 0995496..184a437 100644
--- a/maloja/database/__init__.py
+++ b/maloja/database/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 # server
 from bottle import request, response, FormsDict
 
+
+# we're running an auxiliary task that doesn't require all the random background
+# nonsense to be fired up
+# this is temporary
+# FIX YO DAMN ARCHITECTURE ALREADY
+AUX_MODE = False
+def set_aux_mode():
+	global AUX_MODE
+	AUX_MODE = True
+
+	
 # rest of the project
 from ..cleanup import CleanerAgent
 from .. import images
@@ -45,14 +56,7 @@ dbstatus = {
 }
 
 
-# we're running an auxiliary task that doesn't require all the random background
-# nonsense to be fired up
-# this is temporary
-# FIX YO DAMN ARCHITECTURE ALREADY
-AUX_MODE = False
-def set_aux_mode():
-	global AUX_MODE
-	AUX_MODE = True
+