diff --git a/modules/core/m_join.c b/modules/core/m_join.c
index ae12e8e9..40e97806 100644
--- a/modules/core/m_join.c
+++ b/modules/core/m_join.c
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ static void remove_ban_list(struct Channel *chptr, struct Client *source_p,
 
 static char modebuf[MODEBUFLEN];
 static char parabuf[MODEBUFLEN];
-static const char *para[MAXMODEPARAMS];
 
 /* Check what we will forward to, without sending any notices to the user
  * -- jilles
@@ -532,6 +531,7 @@ ms_sjoin(struct MsgBuf *msgbuf_p, struct Client *client_p, struct Client *source
 	rb_dlink_node *ptr, *next_ptr;
 	char *mbuf;
 	int pargs;
+	const char *para[MAXMODEPARAMS];
 
 	if(parc < 5)
 		return;