1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/dbtests/runner_registry.cpp b/src/mongo/dbtests/runner_registry.cpp
index 8f197a5c552..ce84f65f446 100644
--- a/src/mongo/dbtests/runner_registry.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/dbtests/runner_registry.cpp
@@ -95,13 +95,11 @@ namespace RunnerRegistry {
         }
 
         static const char* ns() { return "unittests.RunnerRegistryDiskLocInvalidation"; }
-        static DBDirectClient _client;
+        DBDirectClient _client;
         auto_ptr<Client::WriteContext> _ctx;
         OperationContextImpl _opCtx;
     };
 
-    DBDirectClient RunnerRegistryBase::_client;
-
     // Test that a registered runner receives invalidation notifications.
     class RunnerRegistryDiskLocInvalid : public RunnerRegistryBase {
     public: