diff --git a/core/string/translation_server.cpp b/core/string/translation_server.cpp
index 4f09360ba89..31c221dad72 100644
--- a/core/string/translation_server.cpp
+++ b/core/string/translation_server.cpp
@@ -411,8 +411,6 @@ StringName TranslationServer::translate_plural(const StringName &p_message, cons
 	return main_domain->translate_plural(p_message, p_message_plural, p_n, p_context);
 }
 
-TranslationServer *TranslationServer::singleton = nullptr;
-
 bool TranslationServer::_load_translations(const String &p_from) {
 	if (ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->has_setting(p_from)) {
 		const Vector<String> &translation_names = GLOBAL_GET(p_from);
diff --git a/core/string/translation_server.h b/core/string/translation_server.h
index fac41035ae1..bc59c34a38a 100644
--- a/core/string/translation_server.h
+++ b/core/string/translation_server.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class TranslationServer : public Object {
 
 	bool enabled = true;
 
-	static TranslationServer *singleton;
+	static inline TranslationServer *singleton = nullptr;
 	bool _load_translations(const String &p_from);
 	String _standardize_locale(const String &p_locale, bool p_add_defaults) const;