diff --git a/similar/main/lighting.cpp b/similar/main/lighting.cpp
index b002238e8..1c021bfb5 100644
--- a/similar/main/lighting.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/lighting.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static void cast_muzzle_flash_light(int n_render_vertices, int *render_vertices,
 }
 
 // Translation table to make flares flicker at different rates
-fix Obj_light_xlate[16] = { 0x1234, 0x3321, 0x2468, 0x1735,
+static const fix Obj_light_xlate[16] = { 0x1234, 0x3321, 0x2468, 0x1735,
 			    0x0123, 0x19af, 0x3f03, 0x232a,
 			    0x2123, 0x39af, 0x0f03, 0x132a,
 			    0x3123, 0x29af, 0x1f03, 0x032a };