diff --git a/stepmania/src/LocalizedString.cpp b/stepmania/src/LocalizedString.cpp
index 1e322a4220..de617f59dd 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LocalizedString.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LocalizedString.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ void LocalizedString::RegisterLocalizer( RString (*pfnLocalizer)(const RString&,
 }
 
 #include "SubscriptionManager.h"
-SubscriptionManager<LocalizedString> g_Subscribers;
+static SubscriptionManager<LocalizedString> g_Subscribers;
 
 void LocalizedString::RefreshLocalizedStrings()
 {
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LuaReference.cpp b/stepmania/src/LuaReference.cpp
index 47c3b2db01..9bc2a28412 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LuaReference.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LuaReference.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 REGISTER_CLASS_TRAITS( LuaReference, new LuaReference(*pCopy) )
 
-SubscriptionManager<LuaReference> g_Subscribers;
+static SubscriptionManager<LuaReference> g_Subscribers;
 
 LuaReference::LuaReference()
 {