diff --git a/similar/main/scores.cpp b/similar/main/scores.cpp
index 62d51903d..5518068b5 100644
--- a/similar/main/scores.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/scores.cpp
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ static int scores_handler(window *wind, d_event *event, scores_menu *menu)
 {
 	int i;
 	int k;
-	sbyte fades[64] = { 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,4,5,6,8,9,10,12,13,15,16,17,19,20,22,23,24,26,27,28,28,29,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,30,30,29,28,28,27,26,24,23,22,20,19,17,16,15,13,12,10,9,8,6,5,4,4,3,2,2,1,1 };
+	static const sbyte fades[64] = { 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,4,5,6,8,9,10,12,13,15,16,17,19,20,22,23,24,26,27,28,28,29,30,30,31,31,31,31,31,30,30,29,28,28,27,26,24,23,22,20,19,17,16,15,13,12,10,9,8,6,5,4,4,3,2,2,1,1 };
 	int w = FSPACX(290), h = FSPACY(170);
 
 	switch (event->type)