diff --git a/programs/cmd/builtins.c b/programs/cmd/builtins.c
index dcbc73e552d..716db4bbe48 100644
--- a/programs/cmd/builtins.c
+++ b/programs/cmd/builtins.c
@@ -67,11 +67,6 @@ static const WCHAR parmY[] = {'/','Y','\0'};
 static const WCHAR parmNoY[] = {'/','-','Y','\0'};
 static const WCHAR nullW[] = {'\0'};
 
-const WCHAR externals[][10] = {
-        {'A','T','T','R','I','B','\0'},
-        {'X','C','O','P','Y','\0'}
-};
-
 /**************************************************************************
  * WCMD_ask_confirm
  *
@@ -1335,7 +1330,7 @@ void WCMD_give_help (const WCHAR *command) {
     WCMD_output_asis (WCMD_LoadMessage(WCMD_ALLHELP));
   }
   else {
-    /* Display help message for builtin command */
+    /* Display help message for builtin commands */
     for (i=0; i<=WCMD_EXIT; i++) {
       if (CompareStringW(LOCALE_USER_DEFAULT, NORM_IGNORECASE | SORT_STRINGSORT,
 	  command, -1, inbuilt[i], -1) == CSTR_EQUAL) {
diff --git a/programs/cmd/wcmd.h b/programs/cmd/wcmd.h
index c8a7e6d573e..b7bc175dbbe 100644
--- a/programs/cmd/wcmd.h
+++ b/programs/cmd/wcmd.h
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ typedef struct _DIRECTORY_STACK
 /* Must be last in list */
 #define WCMD_EXIT     44
 
+#define NUM_EXTERNALS 2
+extern const WCHAR externals[NUM_EXTERNALS][10];
+
 /* Some standard messages */
 extern const WCHAR newline[];
 extern WCHAR anykey[];
diff --git a/programs/cmd/wcmdmain.c b/programs/cmd/wcmdmain.c
index 108d411b739..840c5da740d 100644
--- a/programs/cmd/wcmdmain.c
+++ b/programs/cmd/wcmdmain.c
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ const WCHAR inbuilt[][10] = {
         {'E','X','I','T','\0'}
 };
 
+const WCHAR externals[NUM_EXTERNALS][10] = {
+        {'A','T','T','R','I','B','\0'},
+        {'X','C','O','P','Y','\0'}
+};
+
 HINSTANCE hinst;
 DWORD errorlevel;
 int echo_mode = 1, verify_mode = 0, defaultColor = 7;