diff --git a/src/content_nodemeta.cpp b/src/content_nodemeta.cpp
index 064194186..8666051a4 100644
--- a/src/content_nodemeta.cpp
+++ b/src/content_nodemeta.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ class Inventory;
 #define NODEMETA_FURNACE 16
 #define NODEMETA_LOCKABLE_CHEST 17
 
+core::map<u16, NodeMetadata::Factory> NodeMetadata::m_types;
+core::map<std::string, NodeMetadata::Factory2> NodeMetadata::m_names;
+
 class SignNodeMetadata : public NodeMetadata
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/nodemetadata.cpp b/src/nodemetadata.cpp
index 7abf82426..410b4e2ea 100644
--- a/src/nodemetadata.cpp
+++ b/src/nodemetadata.cpp
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 	NodeMetadata
 */
 
-core::map<u16, NodeMetadata::Factory> NodeMetadata::m_types;
-core::map<std::string, NodeMetadata::Factory2> NodeMetadata::m_names;
-
 NodeMetadata::NodeMetadata(IGameDef *gamedef):
 	m_gamedef(gamedef)
 {