diff --git a/external/regex/regex.h b/external/regex/regex.h
index 52b5fed..a84f6a9 100644
--- a/external/regex/regex.h
+++ b/external/regex/regex.h
@@ -208,7 +208,8 @@ typedef unsigned long int reg_syntax_t;
    some interfaces).  When a regexp is compiled, the syntax used is
    stored in the pattern buffer, so changing this does not affect
    already-compiled regexps.  */
-REGEX_VARIABLE_IMPEXP reg_syntax_t re_syntax_options;
+//REGEX_VARIABLE_IMPEXP reg_syntax_t re_syntax_options;
+extern reg_syntax_t re_syntax_options;
 
 /* Define combinations of the above bits for the standard possibilities.
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