diff --git a/source/glest_game/world/tileset.cpp b/source/glest_game/world/tileset.cpp
index 672708758..d792751ba 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/world/tileset.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/world/tileset.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ using namespace Shared::Graphics;
 
 namespace Glest{ namespace Game{
 
+const float Tileset::standardAirHeight= 5.0f;
 // =====================================================
 // 	class AmbientSounds
 // =====================================================
diff --git a/source/glest_game/world/tileset.h b/source/glest_game/world/tileset.h
index 1c78b0c1c..96dd6f2da 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/world/tileset.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/world/tileset.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public:
 	static const int surfCount= 6;
 	static const int objCount= 10;
 	static const int transitionVars= 2; //number or different transition textures
-	static const float standardAirHeight= 5.f;
+	static const float standardAirHeight;
 
 public:
 	typedef vector<float> SurfProbs;