diff --git a/FL/Fl.H b/FL/Fl.H
index 2c0d6cf1e..04dea16be 100644
--- a/FL/Fl.H
+++ b/FL/Fl.H
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ class Fl_Screen_Driver;
 # define FL_SOCKET int
 #endif
 
+// Pointers you can use to change FLTK to a foreign language.
+// Note: Similar pointers are defined in FL/fl_ask.H and src/fl_ask.cxx
+
+extern FL_EXPORT const char* fl_local_alt;   ///< string pointer used in shortcuts, you can change it to another language
+extern FL_EXPORT const char* fl_local_ctrl;  ///< string pointer used in shortcuts, you can change it to another language
+extern FL_EXPORT const char* fl_local_meta;  ///< string pointer used in shortcuts, you can change it to another language
+extern FL_EXPORT const char* fl_local_shift; ///< string pointer used in shortcuts, you can change it to another language
+
 /** \defgroup  callback_functions Callback function typedefs
  \brief Typedefs defined in <FL/Fl.H> for callback or handler functions passed as function parameters.
 
diff --git a/FL/Fl_System_Driver.H b/FL/Fl_System_Driver.H
index f5384407d..da2446542 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_System_Driver.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_System_Driver.H
@@ -27,13 +27,6 @@
 #include <FL/Fl_Device.H>
 #include <FL/Fl_Export.H>
 
-// Pointers you can use to change FLTK to a foreign language.
-// Note: Similar pointers are defined in FL/fl_ask.H and src/fl_ask.cxx
-extern FL_EXPORT const char* fl_local_alt;
-extern FL_EXPORT const char* fl_local_ctrl;
-extern FL_EXPORT const char* fl_local_meta;
-extern FL_EXPORT const char* fl_local_shift;
-
 /**
  \brief A base class for platform specific window handling code.
   */
diff --git a/src/drivers/Posix/Fl_Posix_System_Driver.cxx b/src/drivers/Posix/Fl_Posix_System_Driver.cxx
index 763dca752..886397b35 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Posix/Fl_Posix_System_Driver.cxx
+++ b/src/drivers/Posix/Fl_Posix_System_Driver.cxx
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
 
 // Pointers you can use to change FLTK to a foreign language.
 // Note: Similar pointers are defined in FL/fl_ask.H and src/fl_ask.cxx
-const char* fl_local_alt   = "Alt";	///< string pointer used in shortcuts, you can change it to another language
-const char* fl_local_ctrl  = "Ctrl";	///< string pointer used in shortcuts, you can change it to another language
-const char* fl_local_meta  = "Meta";	///< string pointer used in shortcuts, you can change it to another language
-const char* fl_local_shift = "Shift";	///< string pointer used in shortcuts, you can change it to another language
+const char* fl_local_alt   = "Alt";
+const char* fl_local_ctrl  = "Ctrl";
+const char* fl_local_meta  = "Meta";
+const char* fl_local_shift = "Shift";
 
 //
 // End of "$Id$".