diff --git a/dlls/dplayx/dplay.c b/dlls/dplayx/dplay.c
index a99ea62eeb5..c14d1b0cfb2 100644
--- a/dlls/dplayx/dplay.c
+++ b/dlls/dplayx/dplay.c
@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@ static BOOL CALLBACK cbRemoveGroupOrPlayer( DPID dpId, DWORD dwPlayerType,
                                             LPVOID lpContext );
 static void DP_DeleteGroup( IDirectPlay2Impl* This, DPID dpid );
 
+/* Forward declarations of virtual tables */
+static ICOM_VTABLE(IDirectPlay2) directPlay2AVT;
+static ICOM_VTABLE(IDirectPlay3) directPlay3AVT;
+static ICOM_VTABLE(IDirectPlay4) directPlay4AVT;
+
+static ICOM_VTABLE(IDirectPlay2) directPlay2WVT;
+static ICOM_VTABLE(IDirectPlay3) directPlay3WVT;
+static ICOM_VTABLE(IDirectPlay4) directPlay4WVT;
+
 /* Helper methods for player/group interfaces */
 static HRESULT WINAPI DP_IF_DeletePlayerFromGroup
           ( IDirectPlay2Impl* This, LPVOID lpMsgHdr, DPID idGroup,
diff --git a/dlls/dplayx/dplay_global.h b/dlls/dplayx/dplay_global.h
index 3f4b36f0f1a..f00941809f0 100644
--- a/dlls/dplayx/dplay_global.h
+++ b/dlls/dplayx/dplay_global.h
@@ -231,16 +231,6 @@ struct IDirectPlay4Impl
   DP_IMPL_FIELDS
 };
 
-/* Forward declarations of virtual tables */
-extern ICOM_VTABLE(IDirectPlay2) directPlay2AVT;
-extern ICOM_VTABLE(IDirectPlay3) directPlay3AVT;
-extern ICOM_VTABLE(IDirectPlay4) directPlay4AVT;
-
-extern ICOM_VTABLE(IDirectPlay2) directPlay2WVT;
-extern ICOM_VTABLE(IDirectPlay3) directPlay3WVT;
-extern ICOM_VTABLE(IDirectPlay4) directPlay4WVT;
-
-
 HRESULT DP_HandleMessage( IDirectPlay2Impl* This, LPCVOID lpMessageBody,
                           DWORD  dwMessageBodySize, LPCVOID lpMessageHeader,
                           WORD wCommandId, WORD wVersion,