diff --git a/source/sw/src/game.cpp b/source/sw/src/game.cpp
index 36fa55a72..2d8d453ea 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/game.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ short HelpPage = 0;
 short HelpPagePic[] = { 5115, 5116, 5117 };
 SWBOOL InputMode = FALSE;
 SWBOOL MessageInput = FALSE;
-extern SWBOOL GamePaused;
 short screenpeek = 0;
 SWBOOL NoDemoStartup = FALSE;
 SWBOOL FirstTimeIntoGame;
@@ -2989,13 +2988,11 @@ FunctionKeys(PLAYERp pp)
             }
         }
     }
-
-
 }
 
 void PauseKey(PLAYERp pp)
 {
-    extern SWBOOL GamePaused,CheatInputMode;
+    extern SWBOOL CheatInputMode;
 
     if (inputState.GetKeyStatus(sc_Pause) && !CommEnabled && !InputMode && !M_Active() && !CheatInputMode && !ConPanel)
     {
diff --git a/source/sw/src/game.h b/source/sw/src/game.h
index 5a325d61e..f299112e2 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/game.h
+++ b/source/sw/src/game.h
@@ -2315,6 +2315,8 @@ extern char ds[];
 extern short Skill;
 extern int GodMode;
 
+extern SWBOOL ReloadPrompt;
+
 extern int x_min_bound, y_min_bound, x_max_bound, y_max_bound;
 
 //extern unsigned char synctics, lastsynctics;
@@ -2381,6 +2383,7 @@ void sendlogoff(void);
 
 extern int ototalclock, save_totalclock, gotlastpacketclock,smoothratio;
 extern SWBOOL ready2send;
+extern SWBOOL GamePaused;
 
 // local copy of variables updated by faketimerhandler
 extern int locselectedgun;
diff --git a/source/sw/src/panel.cpp b/source/sw/src/panel.cpp
index 58721711e..837b62b3f 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/panel.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/panel.cpp
@@ -6224,8 +6224,6 @@ pChopsShake(PANEL_SPRITEp psp)
 void
 pChopsWait(PANEL_SPRITEp psp)
 {
-    //extern SWBOOL GamePaused;
-
     //if (!GamePaused && RANDOM_P2(1024) < 10)
     if (RANDOM_P2(1024) < 10)
     {
diff --git a/source/sw/src/player.cpp b/source/sw/src/player.cpp
index 758321d2a..98dc621df 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/player.cpp
@@ -7803,7 +7803,6 @@ void PauseMultiPlay(void)
     static SWBOOL SavePrediction;
     PLAYERp pp;
     short pnum,p;
-    extern SWBOOL GamePaused;
 
     // check for pause of multi-play game
     TRAVERSE_CONNECT(pnum)
@@ -7858,10 +7857,9 @@ domovethings(void)
     extern SWBOOL DebugActorFreeze;
     extern int PlayClock;
     short i, pnum;
-	extern SWBOOL GamePaused;
+
     PLAYERp pp;
     extern unsigned int MoveThingsCount;
-    extern SWBOOL ReloadPrompt;
     extern int FinishTimer;
 
 
diff --git a/source/sw/src/predict.cpp b/source/sw/src/predict.cpp
index 8314f9a30..f6bd190b4 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/predict.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/predict.cpp
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ int predictmovefifoplc;
 void DoPlayerSectorUpdatePreMove(PLAYERp);
 void DoPlayerSectorUpdatePostMove(PLAYERp);
 
-extern SWBOOL GamePaused;
-
 #define PREDICT_DEBUG 0
 
 #if PREDICT_DEBUG
diff --git a/source/sw/src/quake.cpp b/source/sw/src/quake.cpp
index 5c9bffafb..5dbafad17 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/quake.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/quake.cpp
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ BEGIN_SW_NS
 // only for timed quakes
 #define QUAKE_WaitForTrigger(sp) (TEST_BOOL3(sp))
 
-extern SWBOOL GamePaused;
-
 short CopyQuakeSpotToOn(SPRITEp sp)
 {
     short New;
diff --git a/source/sw/src/vis.cpp b/source/sw/src/vis.cpp
index 25fc2ee68..2b9415ab9 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/vis.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/vis.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ Prepared for public release: 03/28/2005 - Charlie Wiederhold, 3D Realms
 BEGIN_SW_NS
 
 extern short NormalVisibility;  // player.c
-extern SWBOOL GamePaused;
 
 #define VIS_VisCur(sp) (SP_TAG2(sp))
 #define VIS_VisDir(sp) (SP_TAG3(sp))