diff --git a/Modules/threadmodule.c b/Modules/threadmodule.c
index aa9d3c9..b872dd0 100644
--- a/Modules/threadmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/threadmodule.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	PyThread_type_lock lock_lock;
 } lockobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Locktype;
+static PyTypeObject Locktype;
 
 static lockobject *
 newlockobject(void)