diff --git a/fdroidserver/lint.py b/fdroidserver/lint.py
index 3524c728..67323973 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/lint.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/lint.py
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ def check_regexes(app):
                     if m.match(l):
                         yield "%s at line '%s': %s" % (f, l, r)
 
-desc_url = re.compile("[^[]\[([^ ]+)( |\]|$)")
-
 
 def get_lastbuild(builds):
     lowest_vercode = -1
@@ -255,6 +253,9 @@ def check_duplicates(app):
         seenlines.add(l)
 
 
+desc_url = re.compile("[^[]\[([^ ]+)( |\]|$)")
+
+
 def check_mediawiki_links(app):
     for l in app['Description']:
         for um in desc_url.finditer(l):