diff --git a/source/build/include/build.h b/source/build/include/build.h
index 30acb47cc..28f1e5db1 100644
--- a/source/build/include/build.h
+++ b/source/build/include/build.h
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ EXTERN char *palookup[MAXPALOOKUPS];
 extern uint8_t *basepaltable[MAXBASEPALS];
 EXTERN uint8_t paletteloaded;
 EXTERN char *blendtable[MAXBLENDTABS];
-EXTERN uint8_t whitecol, redcol;
+EXTERN uint8_t whitecol, redcol, blackcol;
 
 EXTERN int32_t maxspritesonscreen;
 
diff --git a/source/build/src/palette.cpp b/source/build/src/palette.cpp
index 857e80ff1..d91079a59 100644
--- a/source/build/src/palette.cpp
+++ b/source/build/src/palette.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ palette_t curpalette[256];			// the current palette, unadjusted for brightness o
 palette_t curpalettefaded[256];		// the current palette, adjusted for brightness and tint (ie. what gets sent to the card)
 palette_t palfadergb = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
 char palfadedelta = 0;
-uint8_t blackcol;
 
 int32_t realmaxshade;
 float frealmaxshade;