diff --git a/src/terminal-app.c b/src/terminal-app.c
index 3fdde4e..3a7ce5f 100644
--- a/src/terminal-app.c
+++ b/src/terminal-app.c
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
  *
  */
 
+GSettings *settings_global;
+
 struct _TerminalAppClass
 {
 	GObjectClass parent_class;
diff --git a/src/terminal-app.h b/src/terminal-app.h
index 7b1b04e..e6f732e 100644
--- a/src/terminal-app.h
+++ b/src/terminal-app.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 typedef struct _TerminalAppClass TerminalAppClass;
 typedef struct _TerminalApp TerminalApp;
 
-GSettings *settings_global;
+extern GSettings *settings_global;
 
 GType terminal_app_get_type (void);