diff --git a/include/c11log/details/blocking_queue.h b/include/c11log/details/blocking_queue.h
index 94641a26..50a5b6c1 100644
--- a/include/c11log/details/blocking_queue.h
+++ b/include/c11log/details/blocking_queue.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public:
     // If the queue is full, block the calling thread until there is room.
     template<typename TT>
     void push(TT&& item) {
-		static constexpr std::chrono::hours one_hour(1);
+		constexpr std::chrono::hours one_hour(1);
         while (!push(std::forward<TT>(item), one_hour));
     }
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public:
     // Pop a copy of the front item in the queue into the given item ref.
     // If the queue is empty, block the calling thread util there is item to pop.
     void pop(T& item) {
-		static constexpr std::chrono::hours one_hour(1);
+		constexpr std::chrono::hours one_hour(1);
         while (!pop(item, one_hour));
     }