diff --git a/compiler/cgen.nim b/compiler/cgen.nim
index 01db97e73c..a31f6b5e47 100644
--- a/compiler/cgen.nim
+++ b/compiler/cgen.nim
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ proc lenField(p: BProc): PRope =
 include ccgcalls, "ccgstmts.nim", "ccgexprs.nim"
 
 # ----------------------------- dynamic library handling -----------------
-# We don't finalize dynamic libs as this does the OS for us.
+# We don't finalize dynamic libs as the OS does this for us.
 
 proc isGetProcAddr(lib: PLib): bool =
   let n = lib.path
diff --git a/compiler/main.nim b/compiler/main.nim
index 363327e40b..0c80c19b70 100644
--- a/compiler/main.nim
+++ b/compiler/main.nim
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ proc commandDoc2 =
   finishDoc2Pass(gProjectName)
 
 proc commandCompileToC =
+  extccomp.initVars()
   semanticPasses()
   registerPass(cgenPass)
   rodPass()