diff --git a/include/PlayerTools.hpp b/include/PlayerTools.hpp
index 3e992f2e..5bf8ff35 100644
--- a/include/PlayerTools.hpp
+++ b/include/PlayerTools.hpp
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include <optional>
-#include "settings/Bool.hpp"
 
 #if ENABLE_VISUALS
 #include <colors.hpp>
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ class CachedEntity;
 
 namespace player_tools
 {
-extern settings::Bool ignoreCathook;
 enum class IgnoreReason
 {
     DO_NOT_IGNORE,
diff --git a/src/PlayerTools.cpp b/src/PlayerTools.cpp
index 0ffdcac9..ce651f94 100644
--- a/src/PlayerTools.cpp
+++ b/src/PlayerTools.cpp
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@
 #include <online/Online.hpp>
 #include "PlayerTools.hpp"
 #include "entitycache.hpp"
+#include "settings/Bool.hpp"
 
 static settings::Int betrayal_limit{ "player-tools.betrayal-limit", "true" };
 
 static settings::Bool taunting{ "player-tools.ignore.taunting", "true" };
 static settings::Bool hoovy{ "player-tools.ignore.hoovy", "true" };
-settings::Bool ignoreCathook{ "player-tools.ignore.cathook", "true" };
+static settings::Bool ignoreCathook{ "player-tools.ignore.cathook", "true" };
 
 static settings::Bool online_notarget{ "player-tools.ignore.online.notarget",
                                        "true" };