diff --git a/source/src/command.h b/source/src/command.h
index 068af3f9..de7ad7a4 100644
--- a/source/src/command.h
+++ b/source/src/command.h
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ enum    // function signatures for script functions, see command.cpp
 #define COMMAND(name, nargs) COMMANDN(name, name, nargs)
 #define VARP(name, min, cur, max) int name = variable(#name, min, cur, max, &name, NULL, true)
 #define VAR(name, min, cur, max)  int name = variable(#name, min, cur, max, &name, NULL, false)
-#define VARF(name, min, cur, max, body)  void var_##name(); static int name = variable(#name, min, cur, max, &name, var_##name, false); void var_##name() { body; }
-#define VARFP(name, min, cur, max, body) void var_##name(); static int name = variable(#name, min, cur, max, &name, var_##name, true); void var_##name() { body; }
+#define VARF(name, min, cur, max, body)  void var_##name(); int name = variable(#name, min, cur, max, &name, var_##name, false); void var_##name() { body; }
+#define VARFP(name, min, cur, max, body) void var_##name(); int name = variable(#name, min, cur, max, &name, var_##name, true); void var_##name() { body; }
 
 #define ATOI(s) strtol(s, NULL, 0)      // supports hexadecimal numbers