Index: modules/system/system.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/system/system.module,v
retrieving revision 1.617
diff -u -p -r1.617 system.module
--- modules/system/system.module	6 Sep 2008 08:36:21 -0000	1.617
+++ modules/system/system.module	10 Sep 2008 08:44:23 -0000
@@ -1350,9 +1350,6 @@ function system_admin_compact_page($mode
 function system_get_module_admin_tasks($module) {
   static $items;
 
-  $admin_access = user_access('administer permissions');
-  $admin_tasks = array();
-
   if (!isset($items)) {
     $result = db_query("
        SELECT m.load_functions, m.to_arg_functions, m.access_callback, m.access_arguments, m.page_callback, m.page_arguments, m.title, m.title_callback, m.title_arguments, m.type, ml.*
@@ -1365,6 +1362,8 @@ function system_get_module_admin_tasks($
       }
     }
   }
+  
+  $admin_access = user_access('administer permissions');
   $admin_tasks = array();
   $admin_task_count = 0;
   // Check for permissions.