diff --git a/src/game/boe.text.cpp b/src/game/boe.text.cpp
index 0ddd7515..133dc3a3 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.text.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.text.cpp
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ void set_stat_window(eItemWinMode new_stat, bool record) {
 			item_sbar->setMaximum(array_pos);
 			break;
 		default:
-			item_sbar->setMaximum(INVENTORY_SIZE - LINES_IN_ITEM_WIN);
+			item_sbar->setMaximum(cPlayer::INVENTORY_SIZE - LINES_IN_ITEM_WIN);
 			break;
 	}
 	item_sbar->setPosition(0);
diff --git a/src/universe/pc.hpp b/src/universe/pc.hpp
index 8e1db49f..e9010c90 100644
--- a/src/universe/pc.hpp
+++ b/src/universe/pc.hpp
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ class cPlayer : public iLiving {
 	// It only does this (and should ever do this) in remove_pc and replace_pc!
 	// Sadly there is no good way to friend just those two functions.
 	friend class cParty;
-	static const int INVENTORY_SIZE = 24;
 public:
+	static const int INVENTORY_SIZE = 24;
 	// A nice convenient bitset with just the low 30 bits set, for initializing spells
 	static const uint32_t basic_spells;
 	// This class is shared between the game and the editors, but it should only show help dialogs