diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 9b3e807f3..ba10e1780 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ char *last_wd_string = NULL;
 /* index to record_macro_buf[], -1 if not recording a macro */
 int macro_index = -1;
 
+GArray *macros_list;
+
 /*** file scope macro definitions ****************************************************************/
 
 /*** file scope type declarations ****************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 4550e9f57..42d833a70 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -97,10 +97,11 @@ extern const char *mc_prompt;
 extern char *mc_sysconfig_dir;
 extern char *mc_share_data_dir;
 
-GArray *macros_list;
 /* index to record_macro_buf[], -1 if not recording a macro */
 extern int macro_index;
 
+extern GArray *macros_list;
+
 /*** declarations of public functions ************************************************************/
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SUBSHELL_SUPPORT