diff --git a/Cantera/clib/src/ct.cpp b/Cantera/clib/src/ct.cpp
index adbbb53e4..3eae8495f 100755
--- a/Cantera/clib/src/ct.cpp
+++ b/Cantera/clib/src/ct.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace Cantera;
 
+// declaration for the static storage
+// -> The definition is located in ctxml.cpp
+template<> Cabinet<XML_Node>*   Cabinet<XML_Node>::__storage;
+
 inline XML_Node* _xml(int i) {
     return Cabinet<Cantera::XML_Node>::cabinet(false)->item(i);
 }
diff --git a/Cantera/clib/src/ctreactor.cpp b/Cantera/clib/src/ctreactor.cpp
index 62c978f0b..7e94fb570 100755
--- a/Cantera/clib/src/ctreactor.cpp
+++ b/Cantera/clib/src/ctreactor.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ inline ThermoPhase* _th(int n) {
     return Storage::__storage->__thtable[n];
 }
 
+
+// declaration for the static storage
+// -> The definition is located in ctfunc.cpp
+template<> Cabinet<Func1>*       Cabinet<Func1>::__storage;
+
 inline Func1* _func(int i) {
     return Cabinet<Func1>::cabinet()->item(i);
 }