diff --git a/edef.h b/edef.h
index 10cc895..0615594 100644
--- a/edef.h
+++ b/edef.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ typedef int (*fn_t)(int, int);
 /* Initialized global external declarations. */
 
 extern int fillcol;		/* Fill column                  */
-extern char *execstr;	/* pointer to string to execute */
 
 
 extern int eolexist;		/* does clear to EOL exist?     */
diff --git a/exec.c b/exec.c
index ad81f9b..662a2a6 100644
--- a/exec.c
+++ b/exec.c
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 #include "line.h"
 #include "window.h"
 
+
+char *execstr = NULL ;		/* pointer to string to execute */
+
+
 /*	Directive definitions	*/
 
 #define	DIF		0
diff --git a/exec.h b/exec.h
index 56939b4..cd0fb8a 100644
--- a/exec.h
+++ b/exec.h
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ int storeproc( int f, int n) ;
 int execproc( int f, int n) ;
 #endif
 
+
+extern char *execstr ;	/* pointer to string to execute */
+
+
 int namedcmd( int f, int n) ;
 int execcmd( int f, int n) ;
 int docmd( char *cline) ;
diff --git a/globals.c b/globals.c
index c54cdb6..1823192 100644
--- a/globals.c
+++ b/globals.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 /* initialized global definitions */
 
 int fillcol = 72;		/* Current fill column          */
-char *execstr = NULL;		/* pointer to string to execute */
 
 
 int eolexist = TRUE;		/* does clear to EOL exist      */