diff --git a/libraries/EEPROM/EEPROM.h b/libraries/EEPROM/EEPROM.h
index 1b528f7..ae2645e 100644
--- a/libraries/EEPROM/EEPROM.h
+++ b/libraries/EEPROM/EEPROM.h
@@ -154,5 +154,5 @@ struct EEPROMClass{
     }
 };
 
-extern EEPROMClass EEPROM;
+static EEPROMClass EEPROM;
 #endif
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