diff --git a/lib/cmock_generator.rb b/lib/cmock_generator.rb
index 7837ee0..5b55e1d 100644
--- a/lib/cmock_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/cmock_generator.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ class CMockGenerator
   def create_mock_header_file(parsed_stuff)
     @file_writer.create_file(@mock_name + ".h") do |file, filename|
       create_mock_header_header(file, filename)
-      create_mock_header_externs(file, parsed_stuff)
       parsed_stuff[:functions].each do |function|
         file << @plugins.run(:mock_function_declarations, function)
       end
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ class CMockGenerator
     @file_writer.create_file(@mock_name + ".c") do |file, filename|
       create_source_header_section(file, filename, parsed_stuff[:includes])
       create_instance_structure(file, parsed_stuff[:functions])
-      create_extern_declarations(file, parsed_stuff[:externs])
+      create_extern_declarations(file)
       create_mock_verify_function(file, parsed_stuff[:functions])
       create_mock_init_function(file)
       create_mock_destroy_function(file, parsed_stuff[:functions])
@@ -59,15 +58,6 @@ class CMockGenerator
     file << "void #{@mock_name}_Verify(void);\n\n"
   end
   
-  def create_mock_header_externs(header, parsed_stuff)
-    unless (parsed_stuff[:externs].empty?)
-      parsed_stuff[:externs].each do |extern|
-        header << extern << ";\n"
-      end
-      header << "\n" 
-    end
-  end
-  
   def create_mock_header_footer(header)
     header << "\n#endif\n"
   end
@@ -97,8 +87,7 @@ class CMockGenerator
     file << "} Mock;\n\n"
   end
   
-  def create_extern_declarations(file, externs)
-    file << externs.collect {|extern| extern.gsub(/extern\s*/,'') << ";\n"}.flatten
+  def create_extern_declarations(file)
     file << "extern jmp_buf AbortFrame;\n"
     file << "extern int GlobalExpectOrder;\n"
     file << "extern int GlobalVerifyOrder;\n"
diff --git a/lib/cmock_header_parser.rb b/lib/cmock_header_parser.rb
index 162c941..a6ae278 100644
--- a/lib/cmock_header_parser.rb
+++ b/lib/cmock_header_parser.rb
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ class CMockHeaderParser
   end
   
   def parse
-    mod = {:includes => nil, :externs => nil, :functions => []}
+    mod = {:includes => nil, :functions => []}
     mod[:includes] = included_files
-    mod[:externs] = externs
     parse_functions
     if !@funcs.nil? and @funcs.length > 0
       @funcs.each do |decl|
@@ -55,27 +54,6 @@ class CMockHeaderParser
     return @included
   end
 
-  def externs
-    if !@externs
-      @externs = []
-      depth = 0
-      if !@src_lines.nil? and @src_lines.length > 0
-        @src_lines.each do |line|
-          if depth.zero? && line =~ /^\s*extern.*/m
-            @externs << $&.strip.gsub(/\s+/, ' ')
-          end
-          if line =~ /\{/
-            depth += 1
-          end
-          if line =~ /\}/
-            depth -= 1
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
-    return @externs
-  end
-
   def parse_functions
     if @funcs.nil?
       @funcs = []
diff --git a/test/unit/cmock_generator_main_test.rb b/test/unit/cmock_generator_main_test.rb
index 34705fa..fd35562 100644
--- a/test/unit/cmock_generator_main_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/cmock_generator_main_test.rb
@@ -77,26 +77,6 @@ class CMockGeneratorTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert_equal(expected, output)
   end
   
-  should "extern nothing if not requested to do so" do
-    parsed_stuff = { :externs => []}
-    output = []
-    expected = []
-    
-    @cmock_generator.create_mock_header_externs(output, parsed_stuff)
-    
-    assert_equal(expected, output)
-  end
-  
-  should "extern whatever it is requested to" do
-    parsed_stuff = { :externs => ["extern int kisskissfish", "extern int blubblubblub"]}
-    output = []
-    expected = [ "extern int kisskissfish",";\n","extern int blubblubblub",";\n","\n" ]
-    
-    @cmock_generator.create_mock_header_externs(output, parsed_stuff)
-    
-    assert_equal(expected, output)
-  end
-  
   should "append the proper footer to the header file" do 
     output = []
     expected = ["\n#endif\n"]
@@ -163,30 +143,14 @@ class CMockGeneratorTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert_equal(expected, output.flatten)
   end
   
-  should "create extern declarations for source file if no extra externs requested" do
-    externs = []
+  should "create extern declarations for source file" do
     output = []
     expected = [ "extern jmp_buf AbortFrame;\n",
                  "extern int GlobalExpectOrder;\n",
                  "extern int GlobalVerifyOrder;\n",
                  "\n" ]
     
-    @cmock_generator.create_extern_declarations(output, externs)
-    
-    assert_equal(expected, output.flatten)
-  end
-  
-  should "create extern declarations for source file if extra externs requested" do
-    externs = ["extern int whatever", "extern    short somethingelse"]
-    output = []
-    expected = [ "int whatever;\n", 
-                 "short somethingelse;\n", 
-                 "extern jmp_buf AbortFrame;\n",
-                 "extern int GlobalExpectOrder;\n",
-                 "extern int GlobalVerifyOrder;\n",
-                 "\n"]
-    
-    @cmock_generator.create_extern_declarations(output, externs)
+    @cmock_generator.create_extern_declarations(output)
     
     assert_equal(expected, output.flatten)
   end
diff --git a/test/unit/cmock_header_parser_test.rb b/test/unit/cmock_header_parser_test.rb
index 25e386e..c9cd5bd 100644
--- a/test/unit/cmock_header_parser_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/cmock_header_parser_test.rb
@@ -166,27 +166,6 @@ class CMockHeaderParserTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert_equal(expected, parsed_stuff[:includes])
   end
   
-  should "extract and return externs" do
-    source =
-      "extern int Foo(int a, unsigned int b);\n" +
-      "extern unsigned int NumSamples;\n" +
-      "extern FOO_TYPE fooFun;"
-      
-    @parser = CMockHeaderParser.new(source, @config)
-    
-    expected =
-    [
-      "extern int Foo(int a, unsigned int b)",
-      ";",
-      "\nextern unsigned int NumSamples",
-      ";",
-      "\nextern FOO_TYPE fooFun",
-      ";"
-    ]
-    
-    assert_equal(expected, @parser.src_lines)
-  end
-  
   should "extract and return function declarations" do
   
     source =