diff --git a/ch2-cgo/ch2-02-basic.md b/ch2-cgo/ch2-02-basic.md
index 1056bc4..e37fa73 100644
--- a/ch2-cgo/ch2-02-basic.md
+++ b/ch2-cgo/ch2-02-basic.md
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ package main
 #cgo linux CFLAGS: -DCGO_OS_LINUX=1
 
 #if defined(CGO_OS_WINDOWS)
-	static const char* os = "windows";
+	const char* os = "windows";
 #elif defined(CGO_OS_DARWIN)
 	static const char* os = "darwin";
 #elif defined(CGO_OS_LINUX)