diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index cff7534a5..d201cdedd 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2005-08-08  Billy Biggs  <vektor@dumbterm.net>
+
+	* src/cairo-path-data-private.h: Declare _cairo_path_nil as extern.
+
 2005-08-08  Billy Biggs  <vektor@dumbterm.net>
 
 	reviewed by: cworth, otaylor
diff --git a/src/cairo-path-data-private.h b/src/cairo-path-data-private.h
index 9947b515f..06ab187d0 100644
--- a/src/cairo-path-data-private.h
+++ b/src/cairo-path-data-private.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 #include "cairoint.h"
 
-cairo_private const cairo_path_t _cairo_path_nil;
+extern cairo_private const cairo_path_t _cairo_path_nil;
 
 cairo_private cairo_path_t *
 _cairo_path_data_create (cairo_path_fixed_t *path,