diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 7592fdf48..3fd58f637 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 
 #define NOHUD if (hud_running)\
 return luaL_error(L, "HUD rendering code should not call this function!");
-#define INLEVEL if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL && !titlemapinaction)\
-return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
 
 boolean luaL_checkboolean(lua_State *L, int narg) {
 	luaL_checktype(L, narg, LUA_TBOOLEAN);
diff --git a/src/lua_consolelib.c b/src/lua_consolelib.c
index ed0295ca1..c6856b426 100644
--- a/src/lua_consolelib.c
+++ b/src/lua_consolelib.c
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ return luaL_error(L, "HUD rendering code should not call this function!");
 // for functions not allowed in hooks or coroutines (supercedes above)
 #define NOHOOK if (!lua_lumploading)\
 		return luaL_error(L, "This function cannot be called from within a hook or coroutine!");
-// for functions only allowed within a level
-#define INLEVEL if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL && !titlemapinaction)\
-return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
 
 static const char *cvname = NULL;
 
diff --git a/src/lua_maplib.c b/src/lua_maplib.c
index 1ab2828bf..82843db4e 100644
--- a/src/lua_maplib.c
+++ b/src/lua_maplib.c
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
 #include "fastcmp.h"
 #include "doomstat.h"
 
-#define INLEVEL if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL && !titlemapinaction)\
-return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
-
 enum sector_e {
 	sector_valid = 0,
 	sector_floorheight,
diff --git a/src/lua_mobjlib.c b/src/lua_mobjlib.c
index 5ddcb0ca7..de1b854f6 100644
--- a/src/lua_mobjlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_mobjlib.c
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@
 #include "lua_libs.h"
 #include "lua_hud.h" // hud_running errors
 
-#define INLEVEL if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL && !titlemapinaction)\
-return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
-
 static const char *const array_opt[] ={"iterate",NULL};
 
 enum mobj_e {
diff --git a/src/lua_playerlib.c b/src/lua_playerlib.c
index c4b092c6f..b7bdaa1be 100644
--- a/src/lua_playerlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_playerlib.c
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@
 #include "lua_libs.h"
 #include "lua_hud.h" // hud_running errors
 
-#define INLEVEL if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL && !titlemapinaction)\
-return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
-
 static int lib_iteratePlayers(lua_State *L)
 {
 	INT32 i = -1;
diff --git a/src/lua_script.h b/src/lua_script.h
index b690e4fa7..fcbca2937 100644
--- a/src/lua_script.h
+++ b/src/lua_script.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "m_fixed.h"
 #include "doomtype.h"
 #include "d_player.h"
+#include "g_state.h"
 
 #include "blua/lua.h"
 #include "blua/lualib.h"
@@ -97,4 +98,7 @@ void COM_Lua_f(void);
 // uncomment if you want seg_t/node_t in Lua
 // #define HAVE_LUA_SEGS
 
+#define INLEVEL if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL && !titlemapinaction)\
+return luaL_error(L, "This can only be used in a level!");
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/lua_thinkerlib.c b/src/lua_thinkerlib.c
index 8fa2869c8..877294898 100644
--- a/src/lua_thinkerlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_thinkerlib.c
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 #include "lua_script.h"
 #include "lua_libs.h"
 
-#define INLEVEL if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL && !titlemapinaction)\
-return luaL_error(L, "This function can only be used in a level!");
-
 #define META_ITERATIONSTATE "iteration state"
 
 /*static const char *const iter_opt[] = {