diff --git a/src/color.c b/src/color.c
index 58341d737..1ce999f26 100644
--- a/src/color.c
+++ b/src/color.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void init_pair (int, CTYPE, CTYPE);
 #	  endif
 #endif
 
-static struct colorpair {
+struct colorpair {
     char *name;			/* Name of the entry */
     CTYPE fg;			/* foreground color */
     CTYPE bg;			/* background color */