diff --git a/plugins/admin.py b/plugins/admin.py
index 695e241..ad6088b 100644
--- a/plugins/admin.py
+++ b/plugins/admin.py
@@ -6,20 +6,6 @@ sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
 import utils
 from log import log
 
-def _exec(irc, source, args):
-    """<code>
-
-    Admin-only. Executes <code> in the current PyLink instance.
-    \x02**WARNING: THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF USED IMPROPERLY!**\x02"""
-    utils.checkAuthenticated(irc, source, allowOper=False)
-    args = ' '.join(args)
-    if not args.strip():
-        utils.msg(irc, source, 'No code entered!')
-        return
-    log.info('(%s) Executing %r for %s', irc.name, args, utils.getHostmask(irc, source))
-    exec(args, globals(), locals())
-utils.add_cmd(_exec, 'exec')
-
 @utils.add_cmd
 def spawnclient(irc, source, args):
     """<nick> <ident> <host>
diff --git a/plugins/exec.py b/plugins/exec.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..aa19204
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/exec.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# exec.py: Provides an 'exec' command to execute raw code
+import sys
+import os
+sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
+
+import utils
+from log import log
+
+def _exec(irc, source, args):
+    """<code>
+
+    Admin-only. Executes <code> in the current PyLink instance.
+    \x02**WARNING: THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF USED IMPROPERLY!**\x02"""
+    utils.checkAuthenticated(irc, source, allowOper=False)
+    args = ' '.join(args)
+    if not args.strip():
+        utils.msg(irc, source, 'No code entered!')
+        return
+    log.info('(%s) Executing %r for %s', irc.name, args, utils.getHostmask(irc, source))
+    exec(args, globals(), locals())
+utils.add_cmd(_exec, 'exec')