diff --git a/src/ngsconvert.c b/src/ngsconvert.c
index fae155fe2..3e6a50c9b 100644
--- a/src/ngsconvert.c
+++ b/src/ngsconvert.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ int cp_maxhistlength;
 bool cp_debug = FALSE;
 char cp_chars[128];
 bool cp_nocc = TRUE;
+bool ft_stricterror = FALSE;
 bool ft_parsedb = FALSE;
 struct circ *ft_curckt = NULL;