--- libs/filesystem/src/operations.cpp
+++ libs/filesystem/src/operations.cpp
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@
         const std::string & dir, std::string & target,
         file_status &, file_status & )
       {
-        static const std::string dummy_first_name( "." );
+        const std::string dummy_first_name( "." );
         if ( (handle = ::opendir( dir.c_str() )) == 0 ) return errno;
         target = dummy_first_name;
         std::size_t path_size;