diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b33313d30..2defb8571 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -3855,6 +3855,7 @@ void UnloadBlockIndex()
 
 bool LoadBlockIndex()
 {
+    extern int32_t KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS;
     // Load block index from databases
     KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS = 1;
     if (!fReindex && !LoadBlockIndexDB())