diff --git a/include/gz/math/Line2.hh b/include/gz/math/Line2.hh
index 40179806..2d46ff7d 100644
--- a/include/gz/math/Line2.hh
+++ b/include/gz/math/Line2.hh
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ namespace gz
       public: bool Intersect(const Line2<T> &_line,
                              double _epsilon = 1e-6) const
       {
-        static math::Vector2<T> ignore;
+        math::Vector2<T> ignore;
         return this->Intersect(_line, ignore, _epsilon);
       }
 
diff --git a/include/gz/math/Line3.hh b/include/gz/math/Line3.hh
index 836047e7..7a0fc0b6 100644
--- a/include/gz/math/Line3.hh
+++ b/include/gz/math/Line3.hh
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ namespace gz
       public: bool Intersect(const Line3<T> &_line,
                              double _epsilon = 1e-6) const
       {
-        static math::Vector3<T> ignore;
+        math::Vector3<T> ignore;
         return this->Intersect(_line, ignore, _epsilon);
       }