diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
index ae99d34125..d50cd4e774 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
 const float TWEEN_TIME		= 0.5f;
 
-const ScreenMessage	SM_AllowOptionsMenuRepeat	= ScreenMessage(SM_User+1);
+static const ScreenMessage	SM_AllowOptionsMenuRepeat	= ScreenMessage(SM_User+1);