diff --git a/lib/tty/mouse.c b/lib/tty/mouse.c
index a34e9f1c5..04a748a75 100644
--- a/lib/tty/mouse.c
+++ b/lib/tty/mouse.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 
 /*** global variables ****************************************************************************/
 
+Mouse_Type use_mouse_p = MOUSE_NONE;
 gboolean mouse_enabled = FALSE;
 const char *xmouse_seq;
 
diff --git a/src/filemanager/midnight.c b/src/filemanager/midnight.c
index f7b3c51a0..f7da3217d 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/midnight.c
+++ b/src/filemanager/midnight.c
@@ -112,9 +112,6 @@ WLabel *the_hint;
 /* The button bar */
 WButtonBar *the_bar;
 
-/* Mouse type: GPM, xterm or none */
-Mouse_Type use_mouse_p = MOUSE_NONE;
-
 /* The dialog handle for the main program */
 Dlg_head *midnight_dlg = NULL;