diff --git a/generators/dvi/dviRenderer.cpp b/generators/dvi/dviRenderer.cpp
index 9cc3d2215..ef3b307ad 100644
--- a/generators/dvi/dviRenderer.cpp
+++ b/generators/dvi/dviRenderer.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 //#define DEBUG_DVIRENDERER
 
-QPainter *foreGroundPainter; // QPainter used for text
 
 
 //------ now comes the dviRenderer class implementation ----------
@@ -66,7 +65,8 @@ dviRenderer::dviRenderer()
     penWidth_in_mInch(0),
     number_of_elements_in_path(0),
     currentlyDrawnPage(0),
-    m_eventLoop(0)
+    m_eventLoop(0),
+    foreGroundPainter(0)
 {
 #ifdef DEBUG_DVIRENDERER
   //kDebug(kvs::dvi) << "dviRenderer( parent=" << par << " )";
diff --git a/generators/dvi/dviRenderer.h b/generators/dvi/dviRenderer.h
index f03eee04d..da49efae9 100644
--- a/generators/dvi/dviRenderer.h
+++ b/generators/dvi/dviRenderer.h
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ private:
   QWidget* parentWidget;
 
   QEventLoop* m_eventLoop;
+
+  QPainter* foreGroundPainter;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/generators/dvi/dviRenderer_draw.cpp b/generators/dvi/dviRenderer_draw.cpp
index cc3d6277d..a825c4d9f 100644
--- a/generators/dvi/dviRenderer_draw.cpp
+++ b/generators/dvi/dviRenderer_draw.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
 
 #include <QPainter>
 
-extern QPainter *foreGroundPainter;
 
 
 /** Routine to print characters.  */
diff --git a/generators/dvi/special.cpp b/generators/dvi/special.cpp
index 339a85474..4d63e9d67 100644
--- a/generators/dvi/special.cpp
+++ b/generators/dvi/special.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 //#define DEBUG_SPECIAL
 
-extern QPainter *foreGroundPainter;
 
 
 void dviRenderer::printErrorMsgForSpecials(const QString& msg)