diff --git a/tdeioslave/imap4/imap4.cc b/tdeioslave/imap4/imap4.cc
index a572235e..8ce20769 100644
--- a/tdeioslave/imap4/imap4.cc
+++ b/tdeioslave/imap4/imap4.cc
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #define IMAP_PROTOCOL "imap"
 #define IMAP_SSL_PROTOCOL "imaps"
-static const int ImapPort = 143;
-static const int ImapsPort = 993;
+const int ImapPort = 143;
+const int ImapsPort = 993;
 
 using namespace TDEIO;