diff --git a/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp b/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp
index 70c5295f..54fc4f2e 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp
+++ b/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <dinput.h>
 #include <winuser.h>
 #include "resource.h"
-//#include <fstream.h>
 
 DWORD WindowWidth = 256;
 DWORD WindowHeight = 224;
@@ -54,6 +53,7 @@ HWND hMainWindow;
 extern "C"
 {
 HINSTANCE hInst;
+unsigned char KitchenSync = 0;
 }
 
 LPDIRECTSOUND8          lpDirectSound = NULL;
diff --git a/zsnes/src/win/zloaderw.c b/zsnes/src/win/zloaderw.c
index 577416f3..cd5bae3a 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/win/zloaderw.c
+++ b/zsnes/src/win/zloaderw.c
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ extern void ConvertJoyMap1(void);
 extern void ConvertJoyMap2(void);
 extern void displayparams(void);
 extern void makeextension(void);
+extern unsigned char KitchenSync;
 
 int pccmdline(void);
-extern int KitchenSync = 0;
 
 extern unsigned char Palette0, SPC700sh, OffBy1Line, DSPDisable,
                      MMXSupport, Force8b, ForcePal, GUIClick, MouseDis,