diff --git a/src/r_translation.c b/src/r_translation.c
index 3be1fb410..7ab96fc8d 100644
--- a/src/r_translation.c
+++ b/src/r_translation.c
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 #include <errno.h>
 
-remaptable_t **paletteremaps = NULL;
-unsigned numpaletteremaps = 0;
+static remaptable_t **paletteremaps = NULL;
+static unsigned numpaletteremaps = 0;
 
 void PaletteRemap_Init(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/r_translation.h b/src/r_translation.h
index 2a02a0c50..fd2382659 100644
--- a/src/r_translation.h
+++ b/src/r_translation.h
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ typedef struct
 	unsigned num_entries;
 } remaptable_t;
 
-extern remaptable_t **paletteremaps;
-extern unsigned numpaletteremaps;
-
 void PaletteRemap_Init(void);
 remaptable_t *PaletteRemap_New(void);
 remaptable_t *PaletteRemap_Copy(remaptable_t *tr);