diff --git a/src/kits/interface/ControlLook.cpp b/src/kits/interface/ControlLook.cpp
index fa1d1f3618..8a123fc1a3 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/ControlLook.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/ControlLook.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ namespace BPrivate {
 
 static const float kEdgeBevelLightTint = 0.59;
 static const float kEdgeBevelShadowTint = 1.0735;
-const rgb_color kWhite = (rgb_color){255, 255, 255, 255};
-const rgb_color kBlack = (rgb_color){0, 0, 0, 255};
 
 
 BControlLook::BControlLook():
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/Utilities.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/Utilities.cpp
index 527fd54751..4d37dc9e93 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/Utilities.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/Utilities.cpp
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@ namespace BPrivate {
 
 const float kExactMatchScore = INFINITY;
 
-const rgb_color	kBlack = {0, 0, 0, 255};
-const rgb_color	kWhite = {255, 255, 255, 255};
-
 
 bool gLocalizedNamePreferred;
 
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/Utilities.h b/src/kits/tracker/Utilities.h
index c420e6e58c..1a6a2dbb89 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/Utilities.h
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/Utilities.h
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ class BPose;
 class BPoseView;
 
 // global variables
-extern const rgb_color kBlack;
-extern const rgb_color kWhite;
+static const rgb_color kBlack = {0, 0, 0, 255};
+static const rgb_color kWhite = {255, 255, 255 ,255};
 
 const int64 kHalfKBSize = 512;
 const int64 kKBSize = 1024;