diff --git a/badges/backpacks.php b/badges/backpacks.php
index 84db40180db37..7a18276336c26 100644
--- a/badges/backpacks.php
+++ b/badges/backpacks.php
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 
 require_login(0, false);
 require_capability('moodle/badges:manageglobalsettings', $context);
-// There should be an admin setting to completely turn off badges.
-$output = $PAGE->get_renderer('core', 'badges');
 
 $id = optional_param('id', 0, PARAM_INT);
 $action = optional_param('action', '', PARAM_ALPHA);
@@ -47,6 +45,8 @@
 $PAGE->set_title(get_string('managebackpacks', 'badges'));
 $PAGE->set_heading($SITE->fullname);
 
+$output = $PAGE->get_renderer('core', 'badges');
+
 $msg = '';
 $msgtype = 'error';
 if ($action == 'delete' && $confirm && confirm_sesskey()) {