diff --git a/include/QF/quakefs.h b/include/QF/quakefs.h
index 090eb5162..b5281b37f 100644
--- a/include/QF/quakefs.h
+++ b/include/QF/quakefs.h
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ typedef void gamedir_callback_t (int phase);
 
 extern gamedir_t *qfs_gamedir;
 
-extern struct cvar_s *fs_sharepath;
-extern struct cvar_s *fs_userpath;
-
 extern const char *qfs_userpath;
 
 extern int file_from_pak;
diff --git a/libs/util/quakefs.c b/libs/util/quakefs.c
index 8b0deba88..ef49eae25 100644
--- a/libs/util/quakefs.c
+++ b/libs/util/quakefs.c
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ int fnmatch (const char *__pattern, const char *__string, int __flags);
 
 // QUAKE FILESYSTEM
 
-cvar_t     *fs_userpath;
-cvar_t     *fs_sharepath;
-cvar_t     *fs_dirconf;
+static cvar_t *fs_userpath;
+static cvar_t *fs_sharepath;
+static cvar_t *fs_dirconf;
 
 VISIBLE const char *qfs_userpath;