diff --git a/Xext/geext.c b/Xext/geext.c
index 1067b8b3d..a861a779b 100644
--- a/Xext/geext.c
+++ b/Xext/geext.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Bool noGEExtension = FALSE;
 
 DevPrivateKeyRec GEClientPrivateKeyRec;
 
-GEExtension GEExtensions[MAXEXTENSIONS];
+static GEExtension GEExtensions[MAXEXTENSIONS];
 
 /* Forward declarations */
 static void SGEGenericEvent(xEvent *from, xEvent *to);
diff --git a/Xext/geext.h b/Xext/geext.h
index f4f80b5a4..d48df8ca9 100644
--- a/Xext/geext.h
+++ b/Xext/geext.h
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ typedef struct _GEExtension {
     void (*evswap) (xGenericEvent *from, xGenericEvent *to);
 } GEExtension, *GEExtensionPtr;
 
-/* All registered extensions and their handling functions. */
-extern _X_EXPORT GEExtension GEExtensions[MAXEXTENSIONS];
-
 /* Interface for other extensions */
 extern _X_EXPORT void GERegisterExtension(int extension,
                                           void (*ev_dispatch) (xGenericEvent