diff --git a/libs/temporal/superclock.cc b/libs/temporal/superclock.cc
index 69da243ead..a6f236123b 100644
--- a/libs/temporal/superclock.cc
+++ b/libs/temporal/superclock.cc
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ namespace Temporal {
 	thread_local uint32_t _thread_sample_rate = 0;
 }
 
+Temporal::superclock_t Temporal::superclock_ticks_per_second = 508032000; // 2^10 * 3^4 * 5^3 * 7^2
+
 void
 Temporal::set_thread_sample_rate (uint32_t sr)
 {
diff --git a/libs/temporal/tempo.cc b/libs/temporal/tempo.cc
index c60072b7a6..05bc4f205d 100644
--- a/libs/temporal/tempo.cc
+++ b/libs/temporal/tempo.cc
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ using Temporal::superclock_t;
 std::string Tempo::xml_node_name = X_("Tempo");
 std::string Meter::xml_node_name = X_("Meter");
 
-superclock_t Temporal::superclock_ticks_per_second = 508032000; // 2^10 * 3^4 * 5^3 * 7^2
-
 SerializedRCUManager<TempoMap> TempoMap::_map_mgr (0);
 thread_local TempoMap::SharedPtr TempoMap::_tempo_map_p;