diff --git a/engine/common/plugin.c b/engine/common/plugin.c
index 29d8a2f97..254a1a5c4 100644
--- a/engine/common/plugin.c
+++ b/engine/common/plugin.c
@@ -509,7 +509,6 @@ int Plug_Draw_Fill(void *offset, unsigned int mask, const long *arg)
 //hrm.... FIXME!
 int Plug_Draw_ColourP(void *offset, unsigned int mask, const long *arg)
 {
-	extern unsigned char	host_basepal[256*3];
 	qbyte *pal = host_basepal + VM_LONG(arg[0])*3;
 
 	if (arg[0]<0 || arg[0]>255)