diff --git a/ogre2/src/Ogre2GpuRays.cc b/ogre2/src/Ogre2GpuRays.cc
index b9e64ddf3..91e6c2573 100644
--- a/ogre2/src/Ogre2GpuRays.cc
+++ b/ogre2/src/Ogre2GpuRays.cc
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ void Ogre2LaserRetroMaterialSwitcher::passPreExecute(
   const Ogre::HlmsBlendblock *noBlend =
     hlmsManager->getBlendblock(Ogre::HlmsBlendblock());
 
-  static const std::string laserRetroKey = "laser_retro";
+  const std::string laserRetroKey = "laser_retro";
 
   auto itor = this->scene->OgreSceneManager()->getMovableObjectIterator(
       Ogre::ItemFactory::FACTORY_TYPE_NAME);
diff --git a/ogre2/src/Ogre2ThermalCamera.cc b/ogre2/src/Ogre2ThermalCamera.cc
index df4be756c..ac21717cf 100644
--- a/ogre2/src/Ogre2ThermalCamera.cc
+++ b/ogre2/src/Ogre2ThermalCamera.cc
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ void Ogre2ThermalCameraMaterialSwitcher::cameraPreRenderScene(
   const Ogre::HlmsBlendblock *noBlend =
     hlmsManager->getBlendblock(Ogre::HlmsBlendblock());
 
-  static const std::string tempKey = "temperature";
+  const std::string tempKey = "temperature";
 
   auto itor = this->scene->OgreSceneManager()->getMovableObjectIterator(
       Ogre::ItemFactory::FACTORY_TYPE_NAME);