diff --git a/goal_src/engine/gfx/ocean/ocean-h.gc b/goal_src/engine/gfx/ocean/ocean-h.gc
index 3a9498c165..5f03ce22e1 100644
--- a/goal_src/engine/gfx/ocean/ocean-h.gc
+++ b/goal_src/engine/gfx/ocean/ocean-h.gc
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
 (define *ocean-off* #f)
 (define *ocean-mid-off* #f)
 (define *ocean-near-off* #f)
-(define *ocean-heights* (new 'static 'ocean-wave-info))
+(define *ocean-heights* (the-as ocean-wave-info #f))
 (define *ocean-verts* (the-as (pointer vector) #f))
 
 (deftype ocean-vu0-work (structure)