diff --git a/util/ego/share/locals.c b/util/ego/share/locals.c
index 4f4e7cc6c..f8d4ba268 100644
--- a/util/ego/share/locals.c
+++ b/util/ego/share/locals.c
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@
 #include "locals.h"
 
 
-extern short nrglobals;
-
+short nrglobals;
 short nrlocals;
 local_p *locals;  /* dynamic array */