diff --git a/src/gtk/assertdlg_gtk.c b/src/gtk/assertdlg_gtk.c
index 3b04296303..ae40d2eab0 100644
--- a/src/gtk/assertdlg_gtk.c
+++ b/src/gtk/assertdlg_gtk.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ GtkType gtk_assert_dialog_get_type (void)
 
     if (!assert_dialog_type)
     {
-        static const GTypeInfo assert_dialog_info =
+        const GTypeInfo assert_dialog_info =
         {
             sizeof (GtkAssertDialogClass),
             NULL,           /* base_init */
diff --git a/src/gtk/dataview.cpp b/src/gtk/dataview.cpp
index 37a761a59f..02e84faae9 100644
--- a/src/gtk/dataview.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/dataview.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ gtk_wx_list_store_get_type (void)
 
     if (!list_store_type)
     {
-        static const GTypeInfo list_store_info =
+        const GTypeInfo list_store_info =
         {
             sizeof (GtkWxListStoreClass),
             NULL,   /* base_init */
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ gtk_wx_cell_renderer_get_type (void)
 
     if (!cell_wx_type)
     {
-        static const GTypeInfo cell_wx_info =
+        const GTypeInfo cell_wx_info =
         {
             sizeof (GtkWxCellRendererClass),
             NULL, /* base_init */
diff --git a/src/gtk/eggtrayicon.c b/src/gtk/eggtrayicon.c
index fb6a78067c..cd36bde116 100644
--- a/src/gtk/eggtrayicon.c
+++ b/src/gtk/eggtrayicon.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ egg_tray_icon_get_type (void)
 
   if (our_type == 0)
     {
-      static const GTypeInfo our_info =
+      const GTypeInfo our_info =
       {
 	sizeof (EggTrayIconClass),
 	(GBaseInitFunc) NULL,
diff --git a/src/gtk/treeentry_gtk.c b/src/gtk/treeentry_gtk.c
index ce8954cb35..3df6d72d2d 100644
--- a/src/gtk/treeentry_gtk.c
+++ b/src/gtk/treeentry_gtk.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ gtk_tree_entry_get_type ()
 
     if (!tree_entry_type)
     {
-        static const GTypeInfo tree_entry_info =
+        const GTypeInfo tree_entry_info =
         {
             sizeof (GtkTreeEntryClass),
             NULL,           /* base_init */
diff --git a/src/gtk/win_gtk.c b/src/gtk/win_gtk.c
index 09bd29432c..b77c9a2768 100644
--- a/src/gtk/win_gtk.c
+++ b/src/gtk/win_gtk.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ gtk_pizza_get_type ()
 
     if (!pizza_type)
     {
-        static const GTypeInfo pizza_info =
+        const GTypeInfo pizza_info =
         {
             sizeof (GtkPizzaClass),
             NULL,           /* base_init */
diff --git a/src/gtk1/eggtrayicon.c b/src/gtk1/eggtrayicon.c
index fb6a78067c..cd36bde116 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/eggtrayicon.c
+++ b/src/gtk1/eggtrayicon.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ egg_tray_icon_get_type (void)
 
   if (our_type == 0)
     {
-      static const GTypeInfo our_info =
+      const GTypeInfo our_info =
       {
 	sizeof (EggTrayIconClass),
 	(GBaseInitFunc) NULL,