diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/ai_wrapper_server.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/ai_wrapper_server.cpp
index d29b748fe..d1b37eb4a 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/ai_wrapper_server.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/ai_wrapper_server.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ using namespace NLMISC;
 
 namespace R2
 {
-	extern NLLIGO::CLigoConfig * LigoConfigPtr;
+	NLLIGO::CLigoConfig * LigoConfigPtr;
 }
 
 void CAiWrapperServer::init(NLLIGO::CLigoConfig *  ligoConfig)
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/dynamic_scenario_service/dynamic_scenario_service.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/dynamic_scenario_service/dynamic_scenario_service.cpp
index 35890049c..dd2a2c255 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/dynamic_scenario_service/dynamic_scenario_service.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/dynamic_scenario_service/dynamic_scenario_service.cpp
@@ -54,11 +54,9 @@ void foo()
 
 namespace R2
 {
-// The ligo config
-NLLIGO::CLigoConfig* LigoConfigPtr;
-CR2LigoConfig R2LigoConfig;
-
-
+	// The ligo config
+	extern NLLIGO::CLigoConfig * LigoConfigPtr;
+	CR2LigoConfig R2LigoConfig;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entity_manager/entity_callbacks.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entity_manager/entity_callbacks.cpp
index 4fa1a3980..7081c00cf 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entity_manager/entity_callbacks.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entity_manager/entity_callbacks.cpp
@@ -108,18 +108,15 @@ extern vector<CMainlandSummary>		Mainlands;
 
 extern CVariable<bool> DontUseSU;
 
+// For shard names
+extern NLMISC::CVariable<uint32> FixedSessionId;
+
 // Send to client if name is valide (true for valide)
 void sendIfNameIsValide( uint32 userId, bool nameValide );
 
 // finish create char
 void cbCreateChar_part2(uint32 userId, const CCreateCharMsg &createCharMsg, bool ok);
 
-// For a mainland shard (non ring), we need the session id to initialize the normal position stack with
-// the current far position after loading an old character file with no stored session id.
-// (Alternatively, the ServerAnimationModule could sent it to any mainland shard, looking up in the DB
-// ring:sessions).
-NLMISC::CVariable<uint32> FixedSessionId( "egs", "FixedSessionId", "For a mainland shard, the session id", 0, 0, true );
-
 // (!IsRingShard only) (For mainland shard)
 // This parameter controls what we do we characters coming from another mainland shard.
 // It allows to test character files from a live shard on a private shard.
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/server_share/mail_forum_validator.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/server_share/mail_forum_validator.cpp
index 2338735dc..2c2b67a2f 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/server_share/mail_forum_validator.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/server_share/mail_forum_validator.cpp
@@ -50,8 +50,11 @@ CMailForumValidator::TMailNotification	CMailForumValidator::_Notification = NULL
 // Use Mail/Forum
 CVariable<bool>		UseMailForum("web", "UseMailForum", "Allow mail/forum validation", true, 0, true);
 
-// For shard names
-extern NLMISC::CVariable<uint32> FixedSessionId;
+// For a mainland shard (non ring), we need the session id to initialize the normal position stack with
+// the current far position after loading an old character file with no stored session id.
+// (Alternatively, the ServerAnimationModule could sent it to any mainland shard, looking up in the DB
+// ring:sessions).
+NLMISC::CVariable<uint32> FixedSessionId( "egs", "FixedSessionId", "For a mainland shard, the session id", 0, 0, true );
 
 /*
  * Constructor