diff --git a/vm/Globals.h b/vm/Globals.h
index 29bba41..4ebfd5e 100644
--- a/vm/Globals.h
+++ b/vm/Globals.h
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
     int         offJavaLangClass_pd;
 
     /* field offsets - String */
-    volatile int javaLangStringReady;   /* 0=not init, 1=ready, -1=initing */
+    int         javaLangStringReady;    /* 0=not init, 1=ready, -1=initing */
     int         offJavaLangString_value;
     int         offJavaLangString_count;
     int         offJavaLangString_offset;