diff --git a/meshcore/agentcore.c b/meshcore/agentcore.c
index 4b312d1..1739548 100644
--- a/meshcore/agentcore.c
+++ b/meshcore/agentcore.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ char exeMeshPolicyGuid[] = { 0xB9, 0x96, 0x01, 0x58, 0x80, 0x54, 0x4A, 0x19, 0xB
 #define DEFAULT_IDLE_TIMEOUT	120
 
 #define KVM_IPC_SOCKET			"\xFF_KVM_IPC_SOCKET"
-extern int ILibDuktape_HECI_Debug;
+int ILibDuktape_HECI_Debug = 0;
 
 #ifdef _POSIX
 	extern char **environ;
diff --git a/microscript/ILibDuktape_HECI.c b/microscript/ILibDuktape_HECI.c
index c717f68..f8b88d2 100644
--- a/microscript/ILibDuktape_HECI.c
+++ b/microscript/ILibDuktape_HECI.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ typedef struct HECI_chainLink
 
 void ILibDuktape_HECI_Push(duk_context *ctx, void *chain);
 ILibTransport_DoneState ILibDuktape_HECI_Session_WriteHandler_Process(ILibDuktape_HECI_Session *session);
-int ILibDuktape_HECI_Debug = 0;
+extern int ILibDuktape_HECI_Debug;
 
 #ifdef WIN32
 HANDLE ILibDuktape_HECI_windowsInit()