diff --git a/basctl/source/basicide/layout.cxx b/basctl/source/basicide/layout.cxx
index eb81e7964b2a..0549e2ca110f 100644
--- a/basctl/source/basicide/layout.cxx
+++ b/basctl/source/basicide/layout.cxx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace basctl
 namespace
 {
 // the thickness of the splitting lines
-static long const nSplitThickness = 3;
+long const nSplitThickness = 3;
 } // namespace
 
 // ctor for derived classes
diff --git a/basctl/source/dlged/dlged.cxx b/basctl/source/dlged/dlged.cxx
index 3f6fd34b106e..481e669d765b 100644
--- a/basctl/source/dlged/dlged.cxx
+++ b/basctl/source/dlged/dlged.cxx
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ using namespace ::com::sun::star::uno;
 using namespace ::com::sun::star::beans;
 using namespace ::com::sun::star::io;
 
-static const char aResourceResolverPropName[] = "ResourceResolver";
-static const char aDecorationPropName[] = "Decoration";
+const char aResourceResolverPropName[] = "ResourceResolver";
+const char aDecorationPropName[] = "Decoration";
 
 
 // DlgEdHint