diff --git a/include/decl.h b/include/decl.h
index ede087579..37a3489d6 100644
--- a/include/decl.h
+++ b/include/decl.h
@@ -269,8 +269,6 @@ E NEARDATA struct mvitals {
 	uchar	mvflags;
 } mvitals[NUMMONS];
 
-E struct symparse loadsyms[];
-
 E NEARDATA struct c_color_names {
     const char	*const c_black, *const c_amber, *const c_golden,
 		*const c_light_blue,*const c_red, *const c_green,
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 20cc5d1ac..a09489339 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ static struct Comp_Opt
 
 #else	/* use rest of file */
 
+extern struct symparse loadsyms[];
 static boolean need_redraw; /* for doset() */
 
 #if defined(TOS) && defined(TEXTCOLOR)