diff --git a/src/coco_kernels.cu b/src/coco_kernels.cu
index 2ec09152..9ec0cb09 100644
--- a/src/coco_kernels.cu
+++ b/src/coco_kernels.cu
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ extern "C" image ipl_to_image(IplImage* src);
 extern "C" void convert_coco_detections(float *predictions, int classes, int num, int square, int side, int w, int h, float thresh, float **probs, box *boxes, int only_objectness);
 
 extern "C" char *coco_classes[];
-extern "C" image *coco_labels;
+extern "C" image coco_labels[];
 
 static float **probs;
 static box *boxes;
diff --git a/src/yolo_kernels.cu b/src/yolo_kernels.cu
index 26487a7e..e102f543 100644
--- a/src/yolo_kernels.cu
+++ b/src/yolo_kernels.cu
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ extern "C" void convert_yolo_detections(float *predictions, int classes, int num
 extern "C" void draw_yolo(image im, int num, float thresh, box *boxes, float **probs);
 
 extern "C" char *voc_names[];
-extern "C" image *voc_labels;
+extern "C" image voc_labels[];
 
 static float **probs;
 static box *boxes;