diff --git a/include/s_conf.h b/include/s_conf.h
index 3176646..4e734d7 100644
--- a/include/s_conf.h
+++ b/include/s_conf.h
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ struct ip_value
 extern FILE *conf_fbfile_in;
 extern char conf_line_in[256];
 
-extern struct Client *remote_rehash_oper_p;
-
 struct ConfItem
 {
 	struct ConfItem *next;	/* list node pointer */
diff --git a/include/send.h b/include/send.h
index cacdc7a..cc3e011 100644
--- a/include/send.h
+++ b/include/send.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ struct monitor;
 /* The nasty global also used in s_serv.c for server bursts */
 extern unsigned long current_serial;
 
+extern struct Client *remote_rehash_oper_p;
+
 extern void send_pop_queue(struct Client *);
 
 extern void send_queued(struct Client *to);
diff --git a/src/newconf.c b/src/newconf.c
index 19d6317..36d0517 100644
--- a/src/newconf.c
+++ b/src/newconf.c
@@ -1790,8 +1790,6 @@ conf_report_error(const char *fmt, ...)
 
 	ierror("\"%s\", line %d: %s", current_file, lineno + 1, msg);
 	sendto_realops_snomask(SNO_GENERAL, L_ALL, "\"%s\", line %d: %s", current_file, lineno + 1, msg);
-	if (remote_rehash_oper_p)
-		sendto_one_notice(remote_rehash_oper_p, ":*** Notice -- \"%s\", line %d: %s", current_file, lineno + 1, msg);
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/src/s_conf.c b/src/s_conf.c
index 718993f..fcf83bf 100644
--- a/src/s_conf.c
+++ b/src/s_conf.c
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ static void reorganise_temp_kd(void *list);
 
 FILE *conf_fbfile_in;
 extern char yytext[];
-struct Client *remote_rehash_oper_p;
 
 static int verify_access(struct Client *client_p, const char *username);
 static int attach_iline(struct Client *, struct ConfItem *);
@@ -683,10 +682,6 @@ rehash_bans(int sig)
 			sendto_realops_snomask(SNO_GENERAL, L_ALL,
 					"Can't open %s file bans could be missing!",
 					*banconfs[i].filename);
-			if (remote_rehash_oper_p)
-				sendto_one_notice(remote_rehash_oper_p,
-					":*** Notice -- Can't open %s file bans could be missing!",
-					*banconfs[i].filename);
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -1160,9 +1155,6 @@ read_conf_files(int cold)
 		{
 			sendto_realops_snomask(SNO_GENERAL, L_ALL,
 					     "Can't open file '%s' - aborting rehash!", filename);
-			if (remote_rehash_oper_p)
-				sendto_one_notice(remote_rehash_oper_p,
-					     ":*** Notice -- Can't open file '%s' - aborting rehash!", filename);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1533,9 +1525,6 @@ yyerror(const char *msg)
 
 	sendto_realops_snomask(SNO_GENERAL, L_ALL, "\"%s\", line %d: %s at '%s'",
 			     conffilebuf, lineno + 1, msg, newlinebuf);
-	if (remote_rehash_oper_p)
-		sendto_one_notice(remote_rehash_oper_p, ":*** Notice -- \"%s\", line %d: %s at '%s'",
-				     conffilebuf, lineno + 1, msg, newlinebuf);
 
 	ilog(L_MAIN, "\"%s\", line %d: %s at '%s'", conffilebuf, lineno + 1, msg, newlinebuf);
 }
diff --git a/src/send.c b/src/send.c
index c0d029d..0da51d3 100644
--- a/src/send.c
+++ b/src/send.c
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ static void send_queued_write(rb_fde_t *F, void *data);
 
 unsigned long current_serial = 0L;
 
+struct Client *remote_rehash_oper_p;
+
 /* send_linebuf()
  *
  * inputs	- client to send to, linebuf to attach
@@ -969,6 +971,16 @@ sendto_realops_snomask(int flags, int level, const char *pattern, ...)
 					":%s ENCAP * SNOTE %c :%s",
 					me.id, snobuf[1], buf);
 	}
+	else if (remote_rehash_oper_p != NULL)
+	{
+		/* rather a lot of copying around, oh well -- jilles */
+		va_start(args, pattern);
+		rb_vsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), pattern, args);
+		va_end(args);
+		rb_linebuf_putmsg(&linebuf, pattern, NULL, 
+				":%s NOTICE * :*** Notice -- %s", me.name, buf);
+		sendto_one_notice(remote_rehash_oper_p, ":*** Notice -- %s", buf);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		va_start(args, pattern);