diff --git a/usr.sbin/pw/pw.h b/usr.sbin/pw/pw.h
index f541b26e1743..a0f97e31a0c0 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pw/pw.h
+++ b/usr.sbin/pw/pw.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ struct carg
 	LIST_ENTRY(carg)  list;
 };
 
-extern LIST_HEAD(cargs, carg) arglist;
+LIST_HEAD(cargs, carg);
 
 struct userconf
 {