diff --git a/phpBB/viewtopic.php b/phpBB/viewtopic.php
index 07f6e985ea..adfdcb3d4e 100644
--- a/phpBB/viewtopic.php
+++ b/phpBB/viewtopic.php
@@ -555,11 +555,13 @@ $s_auth_can .= ( ( $is_auth['auth_edit'] ) ? $lang['Rules_edit_can'] : $lang['Ru
 $s_auth_can .= ( ( $is_auth['auth_delete'] ) ? $lang['Rules_delete_can'] : $lang['Rules_delete_cannot'] ) . '<br />';
 $s_auth_can .= ( ( $is_auth['auth_vote'] ) ? $lang['Rules_vote_can'] : $lang['Rules_vote_cannot'] ) . '<br />';
 
+$topic_mod = '';
+
 if ( $is_auth['auth_mod'] )
 {
 	$s_auth_can .= sprintf($lang['Rules_moderate'], '<a href="' . append_sid("modcp.$phpEx?" . POST_FORUM_URL . "=$forum_id") . '">', '</a>');
 
-	$topic_mod = '<a href="' . append_sid("modcp.$phpEx?" . POST_TOPIC_URL . "=$topic_id&amp;mode=delete") . '"><img src="' . $images['topic_mod_delete'] . '" alt="' . $lang['Delete_topic'] . '" title="' . $lang['Delete_topic'] . '" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;';
+	$topic_mod .= '<a href="' . append_sid("modcp.$phpEx?" . POST_TOPIC_URL . "=$topic_id&amp;mode=delete") . '"><img src="' . $images['topic_mod_delete'] . '" alt="' . $lang['Delete_topic'] . '" title="' . $lang['Delete_topic'] . '" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;';
 
 	$topic_mod .= '<a href="' . append_sid("modcp.$phpEx?" . POST_TOPIC_URL . "=$topic_id&amp;mode=move"). '"><img src="' . $images['topic_mod_move'] . '" alt="' . $lang['Move_topic'] . '" title="' . $lang['Move_topic'] . '" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;';