diff --git a/FL/mac.H b/FL/mac.H
index 2215c4701..ed1402823 100644
--- a/FL/mac.H
+++ b/FL/mac.H
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ extern Window fl_window;
 typedef CGImageRef Fl_Bitmask;
 
 extern CGContextRef fl_gc;
-extern class Fl_Sys_Menu_Bar *fl_sys_menu_bar;
 
 extern Window fl_xid(const Fl_Window*);
 extern Fl_Window* fl_find(Window xid);
@@ -208,6 +207,11 @@ extern void fl_mac_set_about( Fl_Callback *cb, void *user_data, int shortcut = 0
  */
 extern int fl_mac_os_version;
 
+/** The system menu bar.
+ */
+extern class Fl_Sys_Menu_Bar *fl_sys_menu_bar;
+
+
 class Fl_Mac_App_Menu {
 public:
   /** Localizable text for the "About xxx" application menu item */