diff --git a/hyper.h b/hyper.h
index ffb4b2f1..25bb4075 100644
--- a/hyper.h
+++ b/hyper.h
@@ -659,16 +659,6 @@ namespace scores { void load(); }
 namespace leader { void showMenu(); void handleKey(int sym, int uni); }
 #endif
 
-struct hint {
-  time_t last;
-  function<bool()> usable;
-  function<void()> display;
-  function<void()> action;  
-  };
-
-extern hint hints[];
-int counthints();
-
 int textwidth(int siz, const string &str);
 #if CAP_GL
 int gl_width(int size, const char *s);
diff --git a/quit.cpp b/quit.cpp
index 5ce38c86..adc50392 100644
--- a/quit.cpp
+++ b/quit.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,16 @@ void noaction() {}
 
 function<void()> cancel = noaction;
 
-hint hints[] = {
+#if HDR
+struct hint {
+  time_t last;
+  function<bool()> usable;
+  function<void()> display;
+  function<void()> action;  
+  };
+#endif
+
+EX hint hints[] = {
 
   {
     0,
@@ -512,7 +521,7 @@ EX void handleKeyQuit(int sym, int uni) {
     }
   }
 
-int counthints() {
+EX int counthints() {
   for(int h=0;; h++) if(hints[h].last < 0) return h;
   }