diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 9b18a32743b..508b0dd962e 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -820,8 +820,6 @@ size_t SocketSendData(CNode *pnode)
     return nSentSize;
 }
 
-static std::list<CNode*> vNodesDisconnected;
-
 struct NodeEvictionCandidate
 {
     NodeId id;
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index a50066da9a9..018126d6770 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ private:
     std::vector<std::string> vAddedNodes;
     CCriticalSection cs_vAddedNodes;
     std::vector<CNode*> vNodes;
+    std::list<CNode*> vNodesDisconnected;
     mutable CCriticalSection cs_vNodes;
     std::atomic<NodeId> nLastNodeId;
     boost::condition_variable messageHandlerCondition;