5 files changed, 17 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index 3758056a6..88c9766e0 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -765,8 +765,8 @@ int Client::gameExec()
             continue;
 
         BLOCK_START("Client::gameExec 3")
-        if (Net::getGeneralHandler())
-            Net::getGeneralHandler()->flushNetwork();
+        if (generalHandler)
+            generalHandler->flushNetwork();
         BLOCK_END("Client::gameExec 3")
 
         BLOCK_START("Client::gameExec 4")
@@ -1369,8 +1369,8 @@ int Client::gameExec()
                     mCurrentDialog = nullptr;
 
                     logger->log1("State: GAME");
-                    if (Net::getGeneralHandler())
-                        Net::getGeneralHandler()->reloadPartially();
+                    if (generalHandler)
+                        generalHandler->reloadPartially();
                     mGame = new Game;
                     BLOCK_END("Client::gameExec STATE_GAME")
                     break;
@@ -1573,8 +1573,8 @@ int Client::gameExec()
                 case STATE_FORCE_QUIT:
                     BLOCK_START("Client::gameExec STATE_FORCE_QUIT")
                     logger->log1("State: FORCE QUIT");
-                    if (Net::getGeneralHandler())
-                        Net::getGeneralHandler()->unload();
+                    if (generalHandler)
+                        generalHandler->unload();
                     mState = STATE_EXIT;
                     BLOCK_END("Client::gameExec STATE_FORCE_QUIT")
                   break;
diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index b57b02f2c..44bb258bb 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ static void createGuiWindows()
     if (localPlayer)
         localPlayer->updateStatus();
 
-    Net::getGeneralHandler()->gameStarted();
+    generalHandler->gameStarted();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ static void createGuiWindows()
  */
 static void destroyGuiWindows()
 {
-    Net::getGeneralHandler()->gameEnded();
+    generalHandler->gameEnded();
 
     if (whoIsOnline)
         whoIsOnline->setAllowUpdate(false);
diff --git a/src/net/generalhandler.h b/src/net/generalhandler.h
index 5467c06e6..ecfbfe24a 100644
--- a/src/net/generalhandler.h
+++ b/src/net/generalhandler.h
@@ -53,4 +53,6 @@ class GeneralHandler notfinal
 
 }  // namespace Net
 
+extern Net::GeneralHandler *generalHandler;
+
 #endif  // NET_GENERALHANDLER_H
diff --git a/src/net/net.cpp b/src/net/net.cpp
index cd97e921e..b8b292f98 100644
--- a/src/net/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net/net.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ namespace Net
     class ChatHandler;
     class FamilyHandler;
     class GameHandler;
+    class GeneralHandler;
 }
 
 Net::AdminHandler *adminHandler = nullptr;
@@ -73,11 +74,6 @@ Net::CashShopHandler *cashShopHandler = nullptr;
 Net::FamilyHandler *familyHandler = nullptr;
 Net::BankHandler *bankHandler = nullptr;
 
-Net::GeneralHandler *Net::getGeneralHandler()
-{
-    return generalHandler;
-}
-
 Net::GuildHandler *Net::getGuildHandler()
 {
     return guildHandler;
@@ -141,14 +137,14 @@ ServerInfo::Type networkType = ServerInfo::UNKNOWN;
 void connectToServer(const ServerInfo &server)
 {
     BLOCK_START("Net::connectToServer")
-    if (networkType == server.type && getGeneralHandler())
+    if (networkType == server.type && generalHandler)
     {
-        getGeneralHandler()->reload();
+        generalHandler->reload();
     }
     else
     {
-        if (networkType != ServerInfo::UNKNOWN && getGeneralHandler())
-            getGeneralHandler()->unload();
+        if (networkType != ServerInfo::UNKNOWN && generalHandler)
+            generalHandler->unload();
 
         switch (server.type)
         {
@@ -171,7 +167,7 @@ void connectToServer(const ServerInfo &server)
                 break;
         }
 
-        getGeneralHandler()->load();
+        generalHandler->load();
 
         networkType = server.type;
     }
@@ -186,7 +182,7 @@ void connectToServer(const ServerInfo &server)
 
 void unload()
 {
-    GeneralHandler *const handler = getGeneralHandler();
+    GeneralHandler *const handler = generalHandler;
     if (handler)
         handler->unload();
 }
diff --git a/src/net/net.h b/src/net/net.h
index 825a9894a..b0fb224bd 100644
--- a/src/net/net.h
+++ b/src/net/net.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 namespace Net
 {
 
-class GeneralHandler;
 class GuildHandler;
 class InventoryHandler;
 class LoginHandler;
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ class SkillHandler;
 class TradeHandler;
 class ServerFeatures;
 
-GeneralHandler *getGeneralHandler() A_WARN_UNUSED;
 GuildHandler *getGuildHandler() A_WARN_UNUSED;
 InventoryHandler *getInventoryHandler() A_WARN_UNUSED;
 LoginHandler *getLoginHandler() A_WARN_UNUSED;