diff --git a/src/movepick.cpp b/src/movepick.cpp
index a18c4692..4d2d3116 100644
--- a/src/movepick.cpp
+++ b/src/movepick.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ namespace {
 
   /// Variables
 
+  MovePicker::MovegenPhase PhaseTable[32];  
   int MainSearchPhaseIndex;
   int EvasionsPhaseIndex;
   int QsearchWithChecksPhaseIndex;
@@ -45,8 +46,6 @@ namespace {
 
 }
 
-// Static array definition
-MovePicker::MovegenPhase MovePicker::PhaseTable[32];
 
 
 ////
@@ -440,6 +439,9 @@ Move MovePicker::pick_move_from_list() {
   return MOVE_NONE;
 }
 
+MovePicker::MovegenPhase MovePicker::current_move_type() const {
+  return PhaseTable[phaseIndex];
+}
 
 /// MovePicker::init_phase_table() initializes the PhaseTable[],
 /// MainSearchPhaseIndex, EvasionPhaseIndex, QsearchWithChecksPhaseIndex
diff --git a/src/movepick.h b/src/movepick.h
index 10f0e8ef..df2012fe 100644
--- a/src/movepick.h
+++ b/src/movepick.h
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ private:
   Move ttMove, mateKiller, killer1, killer2;
   Bitboard pinned, dc;
   MoveStack moves[256], badCaptures[64];
-  static MovegenPhase PhaseTable[32];
   bool pvNode;
   Depth depth;
   int phaseIndex;
@@ -99,10 +98,6 @@ private:
 /// all pieces which can possibly give discovered check.  This bitboard is
 /// computed by the constructor function.
 
-inline MovePicker::MovegenPhase MovePicker::current_move_type() const {
-  return PhaseTable[phaseIndex];
-}
-
 inline Bitboard MovePicker::discovered_check_candidates() const {
   return dc;
 }