diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/drop/server/DropManagerDelegate.java b/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/drop/server/DropManagerDelegate.java
index 402f4226e..eb8b927a6 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/drop/server/DropManagerDelegate.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/drop/server/DropManagerDelegate.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: DropManagerDelegate.java,v 1.1 2003/11/26 01:42:34 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: DropManagerDelegate.java,v 1.2 2003/11/26 03:17:16 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.puzzle.drop.server;
 
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ public abstract class DropManagerDelegate extends PuzzleManagerDelegate
     {
         super(puzmgr);
 
-        // save off the puzzle manager
-        _puzmgr = puzmgr;
-
         // configure the game-specific settings
         _usedrop = logic.useBlockDropping();
         _userise = logic.useBoardRising();
@@ -146,9 +143,6 @@ public abstract class DropManagerDelegate extends PuzzleManagerDelegate
         _puzmgr.updateBoardSummary(pidx);
     }
 
-    /** The puzzle manager. */
-    protected PuzzleManager _puzmgr;
-
     /** The drop game board for each player. */
     protected DropBoard[] _dboards;
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/server/PuzzleManagerDelegate.java b/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/server/PuzzleManagerDelegate.java
index 783df0ab3..c5eb2692e 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/server/PuzzleManagerDelegate.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/server/PuzzleManagerDelegate.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: PuzzleManagerDelegate.java,v 1.1 2003/11/26 01:42:34 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: PuzzleManagerDelegate.java,v 1.2 2003/11/26 03:17:16 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.puzzle.server;
 
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public class PuzzleManagerDelegate extends GameManagerDelegate
     public PuzzleManagerDelegate (PuzzleManager puzmgr)
     {
         super(puzmgr);
+        _puzmgr = puzmgr;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -25,4 +26,6 @@ public class PuzzleManagerDelegate extends GameManagerDelegate
     public void difficultyChanged (int level)
     {
     }
+
+    protected PuzzleManager _puzmgr;
 }