diff --git a/redbot/__init__.py b/redbot/__init__.py
index edf21f713..027a98350 100644
--- a/redbot/__init__.py
+++ b/redbot/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ import sys
 import typing
 import discord
 
+# This supresses the PyNaCl warning that isn't relevant here
+from discord.voice_client import VoiceClient
+VoiceClient.warn_nacl = False
+
 # Let's do all the dumb version checking in one place.
 
 if discord.version_info.major < 1:
diff --git a/redbot/core/bot.py b/redbot/core/bot.py
index 82efebeda..49a1cc449 100644
--- a/redbot/core/bot.py
+++ b/redbot/core/bot.py
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ from discord.ext.commands.bot import BotBase
 from discord.ext.commands import GroupMixin
 from discord.ext.commands import when_mentioned_or
 
-# This supresses the PyNaCl warning that isn't relevant here
-from discord.voice_client import VoiceClient
-VoiceClient.warn_nacl = False
-
 from .cog_manager import CogManager
 from . import (
     Config,