diff --git a/desktop/tree.c b/desktop/tree.c
index aa94c3baa..8a02cd2cf 100644
--- a/desktop/tree.c
+++ b/desktop/tree.c
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ struct tree {
 #include "desktop/global_history.h"
 #include "desktop/sslcert_viewer.h"
 
+struct sslcert_session_data *ssl_current_session = NULL;
+const char *tree_hotlist_path = NULL;
+
 int treeview_inits;
 
 static void treeview_test_redraw_request(struct core_window *cw, struct rect r)
diff --git a/desktop/tree.h b/desktop/tree.h
index 51fa67e8d..84d90f316 100644
--- a/desktop/tree.h
+++ b/desktop/tree.h
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@
 #include "image/bitmap.h"
 
 struct sslcert_session_data;
-struct sslcert_session_data *ssl_current_session;
-const char *tree_hotlist_path;
+
+extern struct sslcert_session_data *ssl_current_session;
+extern const char *tree_hotlist_path;
 
 
 struct hlcache_handle;