diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 0c5a5b373..b775b9d40 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ libtag_a_SOURCES =\
 	src/tag/Tag.cxx src/tag/Tag.hxx \
 	src/tag/TagItem.hxx \
 	src/tag/TagHandler.cxx src/tag/TagHandler.hxx \
-	src/tag/TagInternal.hxx \
+	src/tag/TagSettings.c src/tag/TagSettings.h \
 	src/tag/TagConfig.cxx src/tag/TagConfig.hxx \
 	src/tag/TagNames.c \
 	src/tag/TagString.cxx src/tag/TagString.hxx \
diff --git a/src/DatabaseSave.cxx b/src/DatabaseSave.cxx
index 100c9220e..780c404f3 100644
--- a/src/DatabaseSave.cxx
+++ b/src/DatabaseSave.cxx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "Song.hxx"
 #include "TextFile.hxx"
 #include "tag/Tag.hxx"
-#include "tag/TagInternal.hxx"
+#include "tag/TagSettings.h"
 #include "fs/Path.hxx"
 #include "util/Error.hxx"
 
diff --git a/src/Main.cxx b/src/Main.cxx
index 9ded73be5..a1138a908 100644
--- a/src/Main.cxx
+++ b/src/Main.cxx
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include "Partition.hxx"
 #include "Volume.hxx"
 #include "OutputAll.hxx"
-#include "tag/Tag.hxx"
 #include "tag/TagConfig.hxx"
 #include "replay_gain_config.h"
 #include "Idle.hxx"
@@ -376,7 +375,6 @@ int mpd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	stats_global_init();
-	tag_lib_init();
 	TagLoadConfig();
 
 	if (!log_init(options.verbose, options.log_stderr, error)) {
diff --git a/src/TagPrint.cxx b/src/TagPrint.cxx
index 3285d63db..e3c2c8c9e 100644
--- a/src/TagPrint.cxx
+++ b/src/TagPrint.cxx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "TagPrint.hxx"
 #include "tag/Tag.hxx"
-#include "tag/TagInternal.hxx"
+#include "tag/TagSettings.h"
 #include "Song.hxx"
 #include "Client.hxx"
 
diff --git a/src/tag/Tag.cxx b/src/tag/Tag.cxx
index d0e44862d..24f3ea1e9 100644
--- a/src/tag/Tag.cxx
+++ b/src/tag/Tag.cxx
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "Tag.hxx"
-#include "TagInternal.hxx"
 #include "TagPool.hxx"
 #include "TagString.hxx"
+#include "TagSettings.h"
 
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <assert.h>
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ static struct {
 	TagItem *items[BULK_MAX];
 } bulk;
 
-bool ignore_tag_items[TAG_NUM_OF_ITEM_TYPES];
-
 enum tag_type
 tag_name_parse(const char *name)
 {
@@ -78,12 +76,6 @@ items_size(const Tag &tag)
 	return tag.num_items * sizeof(TagItem *);
 }
 
-void tag_lib_init(void)
-{
-	/* ignore comments by default */
-	ignore_tag_items[TAG_COMMENT] = true;
-}
-
 void
 Tag::Clear()
 {
diff --git a/src/tag/Tag.hxx b/src/tag/Tag.hxx
index fc9ad0bbb..bfbebe671 100644
--- a/src/tag/Tag.hxx
+++ b/src/tag/Tag.hxx
@@ -186,10 +186,4 @@ tag_name_parse(const char *name);
 enum tag_type
 tag_name_parse_i(const char *name);
 
-/**
- * Initializes the tag library.
- */
-void
-tag_lib_init();
-
 #endif
diff --git a/src/tag/TagConfig.cxx b/src/tag/TagConfig.cxx
index 22f7a64fa..9e47cd05b 100644
--- a/src/tag/TagConfig.cxx
+++ b/src/tag/TagConfig.cxx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "TagConfig.hxx"
-#include "TagInternal.hxx"
+#include "TagSettings.h"
 #include "Tag.hxx"
 #include "ConfigGlobal.hxx"
 #include "ConfigOption.hxx"
diff --git a/src/tag/TagSettings.c b/src/tag/TagSettings.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb2db2ba5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tag/TagSettings.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2003-2013 The Music Player Daemon Project
+ * http://www.musicpd.org
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+
+#include "TagSettings.h"
+
+bool ignore_tag_items[TAG_NUM_OF_ITEM_TYPES] = {
+	/* ignore comments by default */
+	[TAG_COMMENT] = true,
+};
diff --git a/src/tag/TagInternal.hxx b/src/tag/TagSettings.h
similarity index 92%
rename from src/tag/TagInternal.hxx
rename to src/tag/TagSettings.h
index 8172d1319..245de2df5 100644
--- a/src/tag/TagInternal.hxx
+++ b/src/tag/TagSettings.h
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@
  * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
  */
 
-#ifndef MPD_TAG_INTERNAL_HXX
-#define MPD_TAG_INTERNAL_HXX
+#ifndef MPD_TAG_SETTINGS_H
+#define MPD_TAG_SETTINGS_H
 
 #include "TagType.h"
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
 extern bool ignore_tag_items[TAG_NUM_OF_ITEM_TYPES];
 
 #endif
diff --git a/test/DumpDatabase.cxx b/test/DumpDatabase.cxx
index f9deabba5..9179c7e05 100644
--- a/test/DumpDatabase.cxx
+++ b/test/DumpDatabase.cxx
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "PlaylistVector.hxx"
 #include "ConfigGlobal.hxx"
 #include "ConfigData.hxx"
-#include "tag/Tag.hxx"
 #include "tag/TagConfig.hxx"
 #include "fs/Path.hxx"
 #include "util/Error.hxx"
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	tag_lib_init();
 	TagLoadConfig();
 
 	/* do it */