diff --git a/src/core.js b/src/core.js
index 35cac37b7..890e9a2df 100644
--- a/src/core.js
+++ b/src/core.js
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ var jQuery = function( selector, context ) {
 	push = Array.prototype.push,
 	slice = Array.prototype.slice;
 
-// Expose jQuery to the global object
-window.jQuery = window.$ = jQuery;
-
 jQuery.fn = jQuery.prototype = {
 	init: function( selector, context ) {
 		var match, elem, ret;
diff --git a/src/outro.js b/src/outro.js
index 7773a74fd..5d87b7e7b 100644
--- a/src/outro.js
+++ b/src/outro.js
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
+// Expose jQuery to the global object
+window.jQuery = window.$ = jQuery;
+
 })(window);