diff --git a/src/Buffer.cpp b/src/Buffer.cpp
index 0dcd81ab5e..d0ca105015 100644
--- a/src/Buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/Buffer.cpp
@@ -153,12 +153,12 @@ typedef vector<LabelInfo> LabelCache;
 
 typedef map<docstring, Buffer::References> RefCache;
 
+// A storehouse for the cloned buffers.
+std::list<CloneList *> cloned_buffers;
+
 } // namespace
 
 
-// A storehouse for the cloned buffers.
-list<CloneList *> cloned_buffers;
-
 
 class Buffer::Impl
 {