diff --git a/gfx/common/win32_common.cpp b/gfx/common/win32_common.cpp
index cb935141f7..fe40272a61 100644
--- a/gfx/common/win32_common.cpp
+++ b/gfx/common/win32_common.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ unsigned g_resize_width;
 unsigned g_resize_height;
 static unsigned g_pos_x = CW_USEDEFAULT;
 static unsigned g_pos_y = CW_USEDEFAULT;
-bool g_resized;
+static bool g_resized;
 bool g_quit;
 HWND g_hwnd;
 
diff --git a/gfx/common/win32_common.h b/gfx/common/win32_common.h
index 9c95341fc5..ce500f4c0d 100644
--- a/gfx/common/win32_common.h
+++ b/gfx/common/win32_common.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 
 extern unsigned g_resize_width;
 extern unsigned g_resize_height;
-extern bool g_resized;
 extern bool g_quit;
 extern HWND g_hwnd;