diff --git a/dragonegg/src/Debug.cpp b/dragonegg/src/Debug.cpp
index 36bd9c3..439162a 100644
--- a/dragonegg/src/Debug.cpp
+++ b/dragonegg/src/Debug.cpp
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@
   if (DECL_CONTEXT(decl))
     if (!isa<FUNCTION_DECL>(DECL_CONTEXT(decl)))
       LinkageName = GV->getName();
-  Builder.createStaticVariable(
+  Builder.createGlobalVariable(
       findRegion(DECL_CONTEXT(decl)), DispName, LinkageName,
       getOrCreateFile(Loc.file), Loc.line, TyD, GV->hasInternalLinkage(), GV);
 }