diff --git a/src/lib/globals b/src/lib/globals
index ca669b1..506dc1e 100644
--- a/src/lib/globals
+++ b/src/lib/globals
@@ -168,6 +168,14 @@ verify_profile() {
     /bin/bash -n "$PROFILE_DIR/$1" || exit 1
 }
 
+## Indicate that the network stack for the profile is up
+network_ready() {
+    if ! is_yes "${WaitOnline:-no}" && ! is_yes "${NETWORK_READY:-no}"; then
+        do_debug systemd-notify --ready
+        NETWORK_READY=yes
+    fi
+}
+
 ## Wrapper around systemctl converting profile names to unit names
 # $1: systemctl command
 # $2...: profile names
diff --git a/src/lib/network b/src/lib/network
index cb79b77..6889b5b 100755
--- a/src/lib/network
+++ b/src/lib/network
@@ -4,14 +4,6 @@
 . "$SUBR_DIR/interface"
 
 
-## Indicate that the network stack for the profile is up
-network_ready() {
-    if ! is_yes "${WaitOnline:-no}" && ! is_yes "${NETWORK_READY:-no}"; then
-        do_debug systemd-notify --ready
-        NETWORK_READY=yes
-    fi
-}
-
 ## Describe the status of the service for the profile
 # $1: status string, should be "online" when the profile gets connected
 network_status() {