diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e59589f99..e11f1f2f3 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
    variable ngdebug added, sets ft_ngdebug, 
    used for additional debug info printing
  * dctran.c: setup info added  
+ * inpdefs.h, inpmkmod.c: try to fix bug no. 2859013
    
 2009-09-16 Holger Vogt
  * inpcom.c: .global was diabled, reinstated
diff --git a/src/include/inpdefs.h b/src/include/inpdefs.h
index 72282d1b7..107e8f73b 100644
--- a/src/include/inpdefs.h
+++ b/src/include/inpdefs.h
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ typedef struct sINPmodel{
 } INPmodel;
 
 
-/*  global input model table.  */
-extern INPmodel *modtab;
-
 
 /* listing types - used for debug listings */
 #define LOGICAL 1
diff --git a/src/spicelib/parser/inpmkmod.c b/src/spicelib/parser/inpmkmod.c
index e86e92e25..c0cd3b302 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/parser/inpmkmod.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/parser/inpmkmod.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Author: 1985 Thomas L. Quarles
 #include "iferrmsg.h"
 #include "inp.h"
 
+/*  global input model table.  */
 INPmodel *modtab;
 
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------