1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/printf.c b/coreutils/printf.c
index 4d4465943..02d08118b 100644
--- a/coreutils/printf.c
+++ b/coreutils/printf.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static void verify __P ((char *s, char *end));
 /* The value to return to the calling program.  */
 static int exit_status;
 
-const char      printf_usage[] = "printf format [argument...]\n";
+static const char       printf_usage[] = "printf format [argument...]\n";
 
 int
 printf_main(int argc, char** argv)