diff --git a/common.php b/common.php
index 8da61285..67fb80e7 100644
--- a/common.php
+++ b/common.php
@@ -85,8 +85,10 @@ define('TFS_03', 4);
 define('TFS_FIRST', TFS_02);
 define('TFS_LAST', TFS_03);
 
-session_save_path(SYSTEM . 'php_sessions');
-session_start();
+if (!IS_CLI) {
+	session_save_path(SYSTEM . 'php_sessions');
+	session_start();
+}
 
 // basedir
 $basedir = '';
diff --git a/system/get_version_for_release.php b/system/get_version_for_release.php
index fa378dbb..11ed9bf5 100644
--- a/system/get_version_for_release.php
+++ b/system/get_version_for_release.php
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
 require __DIR__ . '/../common.php';
-echo MYAAC_VERSION;
+if (IS_CLI) {
+	echo MYAAC_VERSION;
+}