diff --git a/view/class.tx_feedit_editpanel.php b/view/class.tx_feedit_editpanel.php
index d33f3be..5900c35 100644
--- a/view/class.tx_feedit_editpanel.php
+++ b/view/class.tx_feedit_editpanel.php
@@ -418,8 +418,8 @@ class tx_feedit_editpanel {
 
 }
 
-if (defined('TYPO3_MODE') && $TYPO3_CONF_VARS[TYPO3_MODE]['XCLASS']['ext/feedit/view/class.tx_feedit_editpanel.php']) {
-	include_once($TYPO3_CONF_VARS[TYPO3_MODE]['XCLASS']['ext/feedit/view/class.tx_feedit_editpanel.php']);
+if (defined('TYPO3_MODE') && isset($GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS'][TYPO3_MODE]['XCLASS']['ext/feedit/view/class.tx_feedit_editpanel.php'])) {
+	include_once($GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS'][TYPO3_MODE]['XCLASS']['ext/feedit/view/class.tx_feedit_editpanel.php']);
 }
 
 ?>
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