diff --git a/src/lib/global/constants.c b/src/lib/global/constants.c
index 191011ac..e1ba7132 100644
--- a/src/lib/global/constants.c
+++ b/src/lib/global/constants.c
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ int morale_base = 42;		/* base for morale */
 /* opt_MOB_ACCESS */
 int sect_mob_neg_factor = 2;	/* ETU/neg_factor = negative amount of mobility
 				   a sector has after being taken */
-int updating_mob = 1;		/* If we are currently updating mob */
-int timestamp_fixing = 0;	/* If we are currently fixing timestamps */
 
 int lost_items_timeout = 172800;	/* How long before removing from database */
 
diff --git a/src/lib/update/mobility.c b/src/lib/update/mobility.c
index 12bc80fa..54080b05 100644
--- a/src/lib/update/mobility.c
+++ b/src/lib/update/mobility.c
@@ -47,9 +47,12 @@
 #include "subs.h"
 #include "optlist.h"
 
-extern int timestamp_fixing;
 extern int update_pending;
-int do_upd_checking = 0;
+
+int updating_mob = 1;
+
+static int timestamp_fixing;
+static int do_upd_checking = 0;
 
 static void do_mob_land(register struct lndstr *, register int);
 static void do_mob_plane(register struct plnstr *, register int);