diff --git a/config_repo/allskyDefines.inc.repo b/config_repo/allskyDefines.inc.repo
index 2c1978ed9..b1a34f8ea 100644
--- a/config_repo/allskyDefines.inc.repo
+++ b/config_repo/allskyDefines.inc.repo
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ define('ALLSKY_VERSION',  'XX_ALLSKY_VERSION_XX');
 define('ALLSKY_STATUS',   'XX_ALLSKY_STATUS_XX');
 define('RASPI_CONFIG',   'XX_RASPI_CONFIG_XX');
 define('RASPI_ADMIN_DETAILS', 'XX_RASPI_CONFIG_XX/raspap.auth');
+define('CONFIG_UPDATE_STRING', 'XX_NEED_TO_UPDATE_XX');
 
 // Split the placeholder so it doesn't get replaced.
 if (ALLSKY_HOME == "XX_ALLSKY_HOME" . "_XX") {
diff --git a/html/allsky/functions.php b/html/allsky/functions.php
index 27be9336e..d469a338a 100644
--- a/html/allsky/functions.php
+++ b/html/allsky/functions.php
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ function initialize() {
 	global $webSettings_array;
 	global $configFilePrefix;
 
-	$needToUpdateString = "XX_NEED_TO_UPDATE_XX";
 	$configurationFileName = "configuration.json";
 	$retMsg = "";
 
@@ -32,11 +31,11 @@ function initialize() {
 		return($retMsg);
 	}
 	$webSettings_str = file_get_contents($configuration_file, true);
-	if (strpos($webSettings_str, $needToUpdateString) !== false) {
+	if (strpos($webSettings_str, CONFIG_UPDATE_STRING) !== false) {
 		$retMsg .= "<p class='warning-msg'>";
 			$retMsg .= "The '$configurationFileName' file needs to be updated via";
 			$retMsg .= " the 'Editor' page in the WebUI.";
-			$retMsg .= "<br><br>Update fields with '$needToUpdateString'";
+			$retMsg .= "<br><br>Update fields with '".CONFIG_UPDATE_STRING."'";
 			$retMsg .= " and check all other entries.";
 			$retMsg .= "<br><br>This Allsky Website will not work until updated.";
 		$retMsg .= "</p>";
diff --git a/html/includes/editor.php b/html/includes/editor.php
index e66866d52..2c9a0cb76 100644
--- a/html/includes/editor.php
+++ b/html/includes/editor.php
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ function DisplayEditor()
         }
         ?>
         <script type="text/javascript">
+            let CONFIG_UPDATE_STRING = "<?php echo CONFIG_UPDATE_STRING ?>"
             $(document).ready(function () {
                 let clearTimer = null;
                 let currentMarks = [];
@@ -118,10 +119,10 @@ function startTimer() {
                     });
 
                     editor.on("change", (instance, changeObj) => {
-                        highlightText('XX_NEED_TO_UPDATE_XX');
+                        highlightText(CONFIG_UPDATE_STRING);
                     });
 
-                    highlightText('XX_NEED_TO_UPDATE_XX');
+                    highlightText(CONFIG_UPDATE_STRING);
                 });
 
                 $("#save_file").click(function () {
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ className: 'btn-danger'
                     $.get(fileName + "?_ts=" + new Date().getTime(), function (data) {
                         data = JSON.stringify(data, null, "\t");
                         editor.getDoc().setValue(data);
-                        highlightText('XX_NEED_TO_UPDATE_XX')
+                        highlightText(CONFIG_UPDATE_STRING)
                     }).fail(function (x) {
                         if (x.status == 200) {	// json files can fail but actually work
                             editor.getDoc().setValue(x.responseText);