diff --git a/src/globals.c b/src/globals.c
index 30e65b17..f466811a 100644
--- a/src/globals.c
+++ b/src/globals.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ bool wait_for_scripts = false;
  * swupd-version.01.org and swupd-files.01.org as this enables
  * different quality of server and control of the servers
  */
-bool verbose_time = false;
+static bool verbose_time = false;
 bool have_manifest_diskspace = false; /* assume no until checked */
 char *version_url = NULL;
 char *content_url = NULL;
diff --git a/src/swupd.h b/src/swupd.h
index 1eddfeab..21b1ced9 100644
--- a/src/swupd.h
+++ b/src/swupd.h
@@ -93,11 +93,9 @@ struct header;
 
 extern int allow_insecure_http;
 extern bool allow_mix_collisions;
-extern bool verbose_time;
 extern bool migrate;
 extern bool sigcheck;
 extern bool timecheck;
-extern int verbose;
 extern int update_count;
 extern int update_skip;
 extern bool update_complete;