diff --git a/src/kits/device/Joystick.cpp b/src/kits/device/Joystick.cpp
index 430ea494fa..e9d338a73e 100644
--- a/src/kits/device/Joystick.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/device/Joystick.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 
 #if DEBUG
+static FILE *sLogFile = NULL;
+
 inline void
 LOG(const char *fmt, ...)
 {
@@ -29,13 +31,11 @@ LOG(const char *fmt, ...)
 	va_start(ap, fmt);
 	vsprintf(buf, fmt, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
-	fputs(buf, BJoystick::sLogFile); fflush(BJoystick::sLogFile);
+	fputs(buf, sLogFile); fflush(sLogFile);
 }
 
 #	define LOG_ERR(text...) LOG(text)
 
-static FILE *sLogFile = NULL;
-
 #else
 #	define LOG(text...)
 #	define LOG_ERR(text...) fprintf(stderr, text)