diff --git a/dbe/dbe.c b/dbe/dbe.c
index 42a459df3..8a561f2b7 100644
--- a/dbe/dbe.c
+++ b/dbe/dbe.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include "xace.h"
 
 /* GLOBALS */
+Bool noDbeExtension = FALSE;
 
 /* These are globals for use by DDX */
 DevPrivateKeyRec dbeScreenPrivKeyRec;
diff --git a/include/extinit.h b/include/extinit.h
index d68516196..4b62d6f48 100644
--- a/include/extinit.h
+++ b/include/extinit.h
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #ifdef COMPOSITE
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool noCompositeExtension;
 #endif
-
-#if defined(DBE)
-extern _X_EXPORT Bool noDbeExtension;
-#endif
-
 #if defined(DPMSExtension)
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool noDPMSExtension;
 #endif
diff --git a/include/extinit_priv.h b/include/extinit_priv.h
index 2f0c8b31a..d10ce79f2 100644
--- a/include/extinit_priv.h
+++ b/include/extinit_priv.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "extinit.h"
 
 extern Bool noDamageExtension;
+extern Bool noDbeExtension;
 extern Bool noGEExtension;
 
 void CompositeExtensionInit(void);
diff --git a/os/utils.c b/os/utils.c
index f433c9337..9a965995b 100644
--- a/os/utils.c
+++ b/os/utils.c
@@ -124,9 +124,6 @@ Bool noTestExtensions;
 #ifdef COMPOSITE
 Bool noCompositeExtension = FALSE;
 #endif
-#ifdef DBE
-Bool noDbeExtension = FALSE;
-#endif
 #ifdef DPMSExtension
 #include "dpmsproc.h"
 Bool noDPMSExtension = FALSE;