diff --git a/sol/simple_usertype_metatable.hpp b/sol/simple_usertype_metatable.hpp
index 2c96f0b7..c33f54c6 100644
--- a/sol/simple_usertype_metatable.hpp
+++ b/sol/simple_usertype_metatable.hpp
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
 namespace sol {
 
 	namespace usertype_detail {
-		const lua_Integer toplevel_magic = static_cast<lua_Integer>(0x00000001);
-
 		struct variable_wrapper {
 			virtual int index(lua_State* L) = 0;
 			virtual int new_index(lua_State* L) = 0;
diff --git a/sol/usertype_metatable.hpp b/sol/usertype_metatable.hpp
index 8bc8502d..8f65e1b0 100644
--- a/sol/usertype_metatable.hpp
+++ b/sol/usertype_metatable.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 namespace sol {
 	namespace usertype_detail {
+		const lua_Integer toplevel_magic = static_cast<lua_Integer>(0x00020001);
 
 		struct add_destructor_tag {};
 		struct check_destructor_tag {};