diff --git a/gui/gui.c b/gui/gui.c
index f278b2c..1e3d950 100644
--- a/gui/gui.c
+++ b/gui/gui.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include "session.h"
 #include "waveform.h"
 
+GtkRecentManager *recent_manager;
 
 /* windows */
 static GtkWidget* window = 0;
diff --git a/gui/gui.h b/gui/gui.h
index 4676d65..5cb69e0 100644
--- a/gui/gui.h
+++ b/gui/gui.h
@@ -107,6 +107,6 @@ GtkWidget*
 
 void gui_set_session_mode(void);
 
-GtkRecentManager *recent_manager;
+extern GtkRecentManager *recent_manager;
  
 #endif /* __GUI_H__ */