diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 4c733daf..3ee3c428 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ static void
 _init_modules(void)
 {
     jabber_init_module();
+    bookmark_init_module();
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/src/xmpp/bookmark.c b/src/xmpp/bookmark.c
index f7ba1c77..4516454f 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/bookmark.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/bookmark.c
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ _bookmark_add(const char *jid, const char *nick, gboolean autojoin)
     autocomplete_remove(bookmark_ac, jid);
     autocomplete_add(bookmark_ac, jid);
 }
-void (*bookmark_add)(const char *, const char *, gboolean) = _bookmark_add;
 
 static void
 _bookmark_remove(const char *jid, gboolean autojoin)
@@ -84,21 +83,18 @@ _bookmark_remove(const char *jid, gboolean autojoin)
         autocomplete_remove(bookmark_ac, jid);
     }
 }
-void (*bookmark_remove)(const char *, gboolean) = _bookmark_remove;
 
 static const GList *
 _bookmark_get_list(void)
 {
     return bookmark_list;
 }
-const GList * (*bookmark_get_list)(void) = _bookmark_get_list;
 
 static char *
 _bookmark_find(char *search_str)
 {
     return autocomplete_complete(bookmark_ac, search_str);
 }
-char * (*bookmark_find)(char *) = _bookmark_find;
 
 static void
 _bookmark_autocomplete_reset(void)
@@ -107,7 +103,6 @@ _bookmark_autocomplete_reset(void)
         autocomplete_reset(bookmark_ac);
     }
 }
-void (*bookmark_autocomplete_reset)(void) = _bookmark_autocomplete_reset;
 
 static int
 _bookmark_handle_result(xmpp_conn_t * const conn,
@@ -248,3 +243,13 @@ _bookmark_item_destroy(gpointer item)
     free(p->nick);
     free(p);
 }
+
+void
+bookmark_init_module(void)
+{
+    bookmark_add = _bookmark_add;
+    bookmark_remove = _bookmark_remove;
+    bookmark_get_list = _bookmark_get_list;
+    bookmark_find = _bookmark_find;
+    bookmark_autocomplete_reset = _bookmark_autocomplete_reset;
+}
diff --git a/src/xmpp/xmpp.h b/src/xmpp/xmpp.h
index c4dd9cf4..124ed7a7 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/xmpp.h
+++ b/src/xmpp/xmpp.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ typedef struct disco_identity_t {
 } DiscoIdentity;
 
 void jabber_init_module(void);
+void bookmark_init_module(void);
 
 // connection functions
 void (*jabber_init)(const int disable_tls);