diff --git a/gfx/common/x11_common.c b/gfx/common/x11_common.c
index 02149453cf..1f0e3cd871 100644
--- a/gfx/common/x11_common.c
+++ b/gfx/common/x11_common.c
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ Atom g_x11_quit_atom;
 static volatile sig_atomic_t g_x11_quit;
 bool g_x11_has_focus;
 Window   g_x11_win;
-XIM g_x11_xim;
-XIC g_x11_xic;
+static XIM g_x11_xim;
+static XIC g_x11_xic;
 Display *g_x11_dpy;
 bool g_x11_true_full;
 
diff --git a/gfx/common/x11_common.h b/gfx/common/x11_common.h
index d7204278f6..44ed03fde4 100644
--- a/gfx/common/x11_common.h
+++ b/gfx/common/x11_common.h
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 extern Atom g_x11_quit_atom;
 extern bool g_x11_has_focus;
 extern Window   g_x11_win;
-extern XIC g_x11_xic;
-extern XIM g_x11_xim;
 extern Display *g_x11_dpy;
 extern bool g_x11_true_full;