diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index add3c2043b..bf37b4ce56 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-settings_t g_config;
+static settings_t g_config;
 struct global g_extern;
 struct defaults g_defaults;
 
diff --git a/configuration.h b/configuration.h
index 174e83def8..52ec3186de 100644
--- a/configuration.h
+++ b/configuration.h
@@ -409,9 +409,6 @@ bool config_save_file(const char *path);
 
 settings_t *config_get_ptr(void);
 
-/* Public data structures. */
-extern settings_t g_config;
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif