diff --git a/include/news.h b/include/news.h
index 1443c5be..85193de1 100644
--- a/include/news.h
+++ b/include/news.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ struct rptstr {
 	(struct nwsstr *) ef_ptr(EF_NEWS, n)
 
 extern struct rptstr rpt[];
-
+extern s_char *page_headings[];
 extern int nws_maxno;
 
 #endif /* _NEWS_H_ */
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/news.c b/src/lib/commands/news.c
index 6ecfbb0b..db6eb57a 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/news.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/news.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ static void preport(register struct nwsstr *np);
 int
 news(void)
 {
-    extern s_char *page_headings[];
     struct natstr *natp;
     time_t now;
     int page;