diff --git a/src/byzanzencoder.c b/src/byzanzencoder.c
index b3a4d51..d05abf9 100644
--- a/src/byzanzencoder.c
+++ b/src/byzanzencoder.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static void     byzanz_encoder_class_intern_init (gpointer klass, gpointer data)
 GType
 byzanz_encoder_get_type (void)
 {
-  static volatile gsize g_define_type_id__volatile = 0;
+  static gsize g_define_type_id__volatile = 0;
   if (g_once_init_enter (&g_define_type_id__volatile)) {
     GTypeInfo info = {
       sizeof (ByzanzEncoderClass),