diff --git a/include/h.h b/include/h.h
index fef0f3545..23fbe7728 100644
--- a/include/h.h
+++ b/include/h.h
@@ -973,3 +973,4 @@ extern void update_throttling_timer_settings(void);
 extern int hide_idle_time(Client *client, Client *target);
 extern void lost_server_link(Client *serv, FORMAT_STRING(const char *fmt), ...);
 extern char *sendtype_to_cmd(SendType sendtype);
+extern MODVAR MessageTagHandler *mtaghandlers;
diff --git a/src/modules/clienttagdeny.c b/src/modules/clienttagdeny.c
index 8799d63ab..2552d49c0 100644
--- a/src/modules/clienttagdeny.c
+++ b/src/modules/clienttagdeny.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 char *ct_isupport_param(void);
 int tags_rehash_complete(void);
 
-extern MODVAR MessageTagHandler *mtaghandlers;
 Module *module;
 
 ModuleHeader MOD_HEADER = {