diff --git a/kio/kio/connection.cpp b/kio/kio/connection.cpp
index 6360d379..1fbc6109 100644
--- a/kio/kio/connection.cpp
+++ b/kio/kio/connection.cpp
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ void SocketConnectionBackend::socketReadyRead()
         // kDebug() << this << "Got " << socket->bytesAvailable() << " bytes";
         if (len == -1) {
             // We have to read the header
-            static char buffer[HeaderSize];
+            char buffer[HeaderSize];
 
             if (socket->bytesAvailable() < HeaderSize) {
                 return;             // wait for more data