diff --git a/desmume/src/NDSSystem.h b/desmume/src/NDSSystem.h
index 4f653dc57..2aadc24aa 100644
--- a/desmume/src/NDSSystem.h
+++ b/desmume/src/NDSSystem.h
@@ -709,8 +709,7 @@ extern struct TCommonSettings
 
 	std::string run_advanscene_import;
 
-};
-extern TCommonSettings CommonSettings;
+} CommonSettings;
 
 void NDS_RunAdvansceneAutoImport();