diff --git a/include/d/actor/d_a_ship.h b/include/d/actor/d_a_ship.h
index 938c1c4fe..87ff77e0d 100644
--- a/include/d/actor/d_a_ship.h
+++ b/include/d/actor/d_a_ship.h
@@ -275,8 +275,6 @@ public:
     cPhs_State create();
     void initStartPos(cXyz const*, s16);
 
-    static cXyz l_rope_base_vec;
-
 public:
     /* 0x0290 */ request_of_phase_process_class mPhs;
     /* 0x0298 */ mDoExt_McaMorf* mpBodyAnm;
diff --git a/src/d/actor/d_a_ship.cpp b/src/d/actor/d_a_ship.cpp
index 00725a41f..38124343f 100644
--- a/src/d/actor/d_a_ship.cpp
+++ b/src/d/actor/d_a_ship.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const f32 daShip_HIO_c0::throw_start_speedF = 150.0f;
 const f32 daShip_HIO_c0::throw_start_speed_y = 50.0f;
 
 static daShip_HIO_c0 l_HIO;
-cXyz daShip_c::l_rope_base_vec(0.0f, -10.0f, 0.0f);
+static cXyz l_rope_base_vec(0.0f, -10.0f, 0.0f);
 
 /* 000000EC-0000023C       .text bodyJointCallBack__8daShip_cFi */
 BOOL daShip_c::bodyJointCallBack(int jno) {