diff --git a/src/search/lib.c b/src/search/lib.c
index 3f9d3078a..8b3db618d 100644
--- a/src/search/lib.c
+++ b/src/search/lib.c
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
 
 /*** global variables ****************************************************************************/
 
+char STR_E_NOTFOUND[] = N_(" Search string not found ");
+char STR_E_UNKNOWN_TYPE[] = N_(" Unknown search type ");
+
 /*** file scope macro definitions ****************************************************************/
 
 /*** file scope type declarations ****************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/search/normal.c b/src/search/normal.c
index bf6cff36a..6525a4179 100644
--- a/src/search/normal.c
+++ b/src/search/normal.c
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
 
 /*** global variables ****************************************************************************/
 
-char STR_E_NOTFOUND[] = N_(" Search string not found ");
-char STR_E_UNKNOWN_TYPE[] = N_(" Unknown search type ");
-
 /*** file scope macro definitions ****************************************************************/
 
 /*** file scope type declarations ****************************************************************/