diff --git a/modules/core/m_join.c b/modules/core/m_join.c
index 8d61ef94..ae12e8e9 100644
--- a/modules/core/m_join.c
+++ b/modules/core/m_join.c
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ 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];
-static int pargs;
 
 /* 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
 	static char empty[] = "";
 	rb_dlink_node *ptr, *next_ptr;
 	char *mbuf;
+	int pargs;
 
 	if(parc < 5)
 		return;