diff --git a/espeakup.h b/espeakup.h
index dc1f567..36ee159 100644
--- a/espeakup.h
+++ b/espeakup.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ extern void select_audio_mode(void);
 extern int init_audio(unsigned int rate);
 extern void lock_audio_mutex(void);
 extern void unlock_audio_mutex(void);
+extern volatile int should_run;
 extern volatile int stopped;
 extern volatile int runner_must_stop;
 
diff --git a/signal.c b/signal.c
index 10e0b90..89d8a93 100644
--- a/signal.c
+++ b/signal.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ void *signal_thread(void *arg)
 	struct sigaction temp;
 		sigset_t sigset;
 		int sig;
-		int should_run = 1;
 
 	/* install dummy handlers for the signals we want to process */
 	temp.sa_handler = dummy_handler;