diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index f1856e597..cfb62fe7c 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ int nScriptCheckThreads = 0;
 bool fExperimentalMode = false;
 bool fImporting = false;
 std::atomic_bool fReindex(false);
-std::atomic<size_t> nSizeReindexed(0);   // valid only during reindex
-std::atomic<size_t> nFullSizeToReindex(1);   // valid only during reindex
 bool fTxIndex = false;
 bool fInsightExplorer = false;  // insightexplorer
 bool fAddressIndex = false;     // insightexplorer
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index a44887cc0..e2bac7098 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -140,8 +140,6 @@ extern CConditionVariable cvBlockChange;
 extern bool fExperimentalMode;
 extern bool fImporting;
 extern std::atomic_bool fReindex;
-extern std::atomic<size_t> nSizeReindexed; // valid only during reindex
-extern std::atomic<size_t> nFullSizeToReindex; // valid only during reindex
 extern int nScriptCheckThreads;
 extern bool fTxIndex;
 
diff --git a/src/metrics.cpp b/src/metrics.cpp
index 7c1b2c754..cddf36fcc 100644
--- a/src/metrics.cpp
+++ b/src/metrics.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ AtomicCounter ehSolverRuns;
 AtomicCounter solutionTargetChecks;
 static AtomicCounter minedBlocks;
 AtomicTimer miningTimer;
+std::atomic<size_t> nSizeReindexed(0);   // valid only during reindex
+std::atomic<size_t> nFullSizeToReindex(1);   // valid only during reindex
 
 static boost::synchronized_value<std::list<uint256>> trackedBlocks;
 
diff --git a/src/metrics.h b/src/metrics.h
index 7fbdbd938..2b21e1b6d 100644
--- a/src/metrics.h
+++ b/src/metrics.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ extern AtomicCounter transactionsValidated;
 extern AtomicCounter ehSolverRuns;
 extern AtomicCounter solutionTargetChecks;
 extern AtomicTimer miningTimer;
+extern std::atomic<size_t> nSizeReindexed; // valid only during reindex
+extern std::atomic<size_t> nFullSizeToReindex; // valid only during reindex
 
 void TrackMinedBlock(uint256 hash);