diff --git a/gui/mplayer/mw.c b/gui/mplayer/mw.c
index f1fcad779c..11a598d881 100644
--- a/gui/mplayer/mw.c
+++ b/gui/mplayer/mw.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void mplMainDraw( void )
 // XFlush( wsDisplay );
 }
 
-//extern void exit_player(const char* how);
+extern void exit_player(const char* how);
 extern int vcd_track;
 static unsigned last_redraw_time = 0;