diff --git a/Engine/source/gfx/gfxDrawUtil.cpp b/Engine/source/gfx/gfxDrawUtil.cpp
index 3dce4b3af..16b886a55 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gfx/gfxDrawUtil.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/gfx/gfxDrawUtil.cpp
@@ -853,11 +853,7 @@ void GFXDrawUtil::drawThickLine(F32 x1, F32 y1, F32 z1, F32 x2, F32 y2, F32 z2,
 // 3D World Draw Misc
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-SphereMesh& getSphere()
-{
-   static SphereMesh instance;
-   return instance;
-}
+static SphereMesh gSphere;
 
 void GFXDrawUtil::drawSphere( const GFXStateBlockDesc &desc, F32 radius, const Point3F &pos, const ColorI &color, bool drawTop, bool drawBottom, const MatrixF *xfm )
 {
@@ -872,7 +868,7 @@ void GFXDrawUtil::drawSphere( const GFXStateBlockDesc &desc, F32 radius, const P
    GFX->pushWorldMatrix();
    GFX->multWorld(mat);
 
-   const SphereMesh::TriangleMesh * sphereMesh = getSphere().getMesh(2);
+   const SphereMesh::TriangleMesh * sphereMesh = gSphere.getMesh(2);
    S32 numPoly = sphereMesh->numPoly;
    S32 totalPoly = 0;
    GFXVertexBufferHandle<GFXVertexPCT> verts(mDevice, numPoly*3, GFXBufferTypeVolatile);