diff --git a/sesman/sesman.c b/sesman/sesman.c
index 688e4867..2c8f8411 100644
--- a/sesman/sesman.c
+++ b/sesman/sesman.c
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ struct sesman_startup_params
 
 struct config_sesman *g_cfg;
 unsigned char g_fixedkey[8] = { 23, 82, 107, 6, 35, 78, 88, 7 };
-tintptr g_term_event = 0;
-tintptr g_sigchld_event = 0;
-tintptr g_reload_event = 0;
+static tintptr g_term_event = 0;
+static tintptr g_sigchld_event = 0;
+static tintptr g_reload_event = 0;
 
 static struct trans *g_list_trans;
 
@@ -322,6 +322,15 @@ sesman_close_all(unsigned int flags)
     return 0;
 }
 
+/******************************************************************************/
+void
+sesman_delete_wait_objects(void)
+{
+    g_delete_wait_obj(g_reload_event);
+    g_delete_wait_obj(g_sigchld_event);
+    g_delete_wait_obj(g_term_event);
+}
+
 /******************************************************************************/
 static int
 sesman_data_in(struct trans *self)
@@ -965,9 +974,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
         g_file_delete(pid_file);
     }
 
-    g_delete_wait_obj(g_reload_event);
-    g_delete_wait_obj(g_sigchld_event);
-    g_delete_wait_obj(g_term_event);
+    sesman_delete_wait_objects();
 
     if (!daemon)
     {
diff --git a/sesman/sesman.h b/sesman/sesman.h
index 7d1a2efa..e46fe239 100644
--- a/sesman/sesman.h
+++ b/sesman/sesman.h
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ struct sesman_con
 /* Globals */
 extern struct config_sesman *g_cfg;
 extern unsigned char g_fixedkey[8];
-extern tintptr g_term_event;
-extern tintptr g_sigchld_event;
-extern tintptr g_reload_event;
 
 /**
  * Set the peername of a connection
@@ -58,7 +55,7 @@ extern tintptr g_reload_event;
 int
 sesman_set_connection_peername(struct sesman_con *sc, const char *name);
 
-/*
+/**
  * Close all file descriptors used by sesman.
  *
  * This is generally used after forking, to make sure the
@@ -75,6 +72,14 @@ sesman_set_connection_peername(struct sesman_con *sc, const char *name);
 int
 sesman_close_all(unsigned int flags);
 
+/**
+ * Delete sesman wait objects.
+ *
+ * Call after forking so we don't break sesman's wait objects
+ */
+void
+sesman_delete_wait_objects(void);
+
 /*
  * Remove the listening transport
  *