diff --git a/common/main/text.h b/common/main/text.h
index 4a5865850..2f343eca1 100644
--- a/common/main/text.h
+++ b/common/main/text.h
@@ -1280,10 +1280,6 @@ void decode_text(char *text, int len);  // decryption for briefings, etc.
 #ifdef dsx
 namespace dsx {
 void load_text(void);
-
-}
-#endif
-#if defined(DXX_BUILD_DESCENT_I) || defined(DXX_BUILD_DESCENT_II)
 #ifndef USE_BUILTIN_ENGLISH_TEXT_STRINGS
 //Array of pointers to text
 extern array<const char *, N_TEXT_STRINGS> Text_string;
@@ -1300,6 +1296,7 @@ static inline const char *dxx_gettext(unsigned expr, const char *fmt)
 	return Text_string[expr];
 #endif
 }
+}
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/similar/main/text.cpp b/similar/main/text.cpp
index 50d2190dd..4a86f8ddb 100644
--- a/similar/main/text.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/text.cpp
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ COPYRIGHT 1993-1999 PARALLAX SOFTWARE CORPORATION.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
 static std::unique_ptr<char[]> text;
 static std::unique_ptr<char[]> overwritten_text;
 
-array<const char *, N_TEXT_STRINGS> Text_string;
-
 // rotates a byte left one bit, preserving the bit falling off the right
 static void encode_rotate_left(char *c)
 {
@@ -92,6 +90,12 @@ void decode_text(char *buf, int len)
 
 //load all the text strings for Descent
 namespace dsx {
+
+#ifdef USE_BUILTIN_ENGLISH_TEXT_STRINGS
+static
+#endif
+array<const char *, N_TEXT_STRINGS> Text_string;
+
 void load_text()
 {
 	int len,i, have_binary = 0;