diff --git a/admin/ktutil.c b/admin/ktutil.c
index 0fd719e6c..0c4d4c3e5 100644
--- a/admin/ktutil.c
+++ b/admin/ktutil.c
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 
 RCSID("$Id$");
 
-int help_flag;
-int version_flag;
+static int help_flag;
+static int version_flag;
 int verbose_flag;
 char *keytab_string;