diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/error.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/error.cc
index 3c397eaf8..5f6a79f70 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/error.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/error.cc
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
 // Global Error Object							/*{{{*/
 GlobalError *_GetErrorObj()
 {
-   static thread_local GlobalError Obj;
+   //static thread_local GlobalError Obj;
+   static GlobalError Obj;
    return &Obj;
 }
 									/*}}}*/