diff --git a/src/help.h b/src/help.h
index 56f7932183122..7c8382e4e8c2c 100644
--- a/src/help.h
+++ b/src/help.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class help_window : public cataimgui::window
         void draw_controls() override;
         cataimgui::bounds get_bounds() override;
     private:
+        const bool screen_reader = get_option<bool>( "SCREEN_READER_MODE" );
         help &data = get_help();
         input_context ctxt;
         std::map<int, input_event> hotkeys;