diff --git a/Engine/source/ts/loader/tsShapeLoader.cpp b/Engine/source/ts/loader/tsShapeLoader.cpp
index 10d54bfec..50ff9ec3e 100644
--- a/Engine/source/ts/loader/tsShapeLoader.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/ts/loader/tsShapeLoader.cpp
@@ -1302,9 +1302,9 @@ String TSShapeLoader::getFormatExtensions()
 {
    // "*.dsq TAB *.dae TAB
    StringBuilder output;
-   for(U32 n = 0; n < TSShape::sRegistrations.size(); ++n)
+   for(U32 n = 0; n < TSShape::getShapeRegistrations().size(); ++n)
    {
-      TSShape::ShapeRegistration reg = TSShape::sRegistrations[n];
+      TSShape::ShapeRegistration reg = TSShape::getShapeRegistrations()[n];
       for (U32 i = 0; i < reg.extensions.size(); i++)
       {
          TSShape::ShapeFormat format = reg.extensions[i];
@@ -1320,9 +1320,9 @@ String TSShapeLoader::getFormatFilters()
 {
    // "DSQ Files|*.dsq|COLLADA Files|*.dae|"
    StringBuilder output;
-   for (U32 n = 0; n < TSShape::sRegistrations.size(); ++n)
+   for (U32 n = 0; n < TSShape::getShapeRegistrations().size(); ++n)
    {
-      TSShape::ShapeRegistration reg = TSShape::sRegistrations[n];
+      TSShape::ShapeRegistration reg = TSShape::getShapeRegistrations()[n];
       for (U32 i = 0; i < reg.extensions.size(); i++)
       {
          TSShape::ShapeFormat format = reg.extensions[i];
diff --git a/Engine/source/ts/tsShape.cpp b/Engine/source/ts/tsShape.cpp
index dc218ad72..43e3b40fe 100644
--- a/Engine/source/ts/tsShape.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/ts/tsShape.cpp
@@ -38,19 +38,28 @@
 #include "core/stream/fileStream.h"
 #include "core/fileObject.h"
 
-Vector<TSShape::ShapeRegistration>   TSShape::sRegistrations(__FILE__, __LINE__);
+// Vector<TSShape::ShapeRegistration>   TSShape::sShapeRegistrations(__FILE__, __LINE__);
+
+Vector<TSShape::ShapeRegistration>& TSShape::getShapeRegistrations()
+   {
+      static Vector<TSShape::ShapeRegistration>* regs =
+         new Vector<TSShape::ShapeRegistration>(__FILE__, __LINE__);
+
+      return *regs;
+   }
 
 void TSShape::sRegisterFormat(const ShapeRegistration& reg)
 {
-   U32 insert = sRegistrations.size();
-   sRegistrations.insert(insert, reg);
+   U32 insert = getShapeRegistrations().size();
+   getShapeRegistrations().insert(insert, reg);
 }
 
-const TSShape::ShapeRegistration* TSShape::sFindRegInfo(const String& extension, bool exporting)
+
+const TSShape::ShapeRegistration* TSShape::sFindShapeRegInfo(const String& extension, bool exporting)
 {
-   for (U32 i = 0; i < TSShape::sRegistrations.size(); i++)
+   for (U32 i = 0; i < getShapeRegistrations().size(); i++)
    {
-      const TSShape::ShapeRegistration& reg = TSShape::sRegistrations[i];
+      const TSShape::ShapeRegistration& reg = getShapeRegistrations()[i];
       const Vector<ShapeFormat>& extensions = exporting ? reg.export_extensions : reg.extensions;
 
       for (U32 j = 0; j < extensions.size(); j++)
@@ -2358,7 +2367,7 @@ template<> void *Resource<TSShape>::create(const Torque::Path &path)
    }
    else
    {
-      const TSShape::ShapeRegistration* regInfo = TSShape::sFindRegInfo(extension);
+      const TSShape::ShapeRegistration* regInfo = TSShape::sFindShapeRegInfo(extension);
       if (regInfo == NULL)
       {
          readSuccess = false;
diff --git a/Engine/source/ts/tsShape.h b/Engine/source/ts/tsShape.h
index 733a36008..03e7c842a 100644
--- a/Engine/source/ts/tsShape.h
+++ b/Engine/source/ts/tsShape.h
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ public:
    };
 
    static void sRegisterFormat(const ShapeRegistration& reg);
-   static const ShapeRegistration* sFindRegInfo(const String& extension, bool exporting = false);
-   static Vector<ShapeRegistration>   sRegistrations;
+   static const ShapeRegistration* sFindShapeRegInfo(const String& extension, bool exporting = false);
+   static Vector<ShapeRegistration>&  getShapeRegistrations();
 
    /// Nodes hold the transforms in the shape's tree.  They are the bones of the skeleton.
    struct Node
diff --git a/Engine/source/ts/tsShapeEdit.cpp b/Engine/source/ts/tsShapeEdit.cpp
index 042fb130f..e44a3be2e 100644
--- a/Engine/source/ts/tsShapeEdit.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/ts/tsShapeEdit.cpp
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ bool TSShape::isShapeFileType(Torque::Path filePath)
 {
    String fileExt = filePath.getExtension();
 
-   if (TSShape::sFindRegInfo(fileExt))
+   if (TSShape::sFindShapeRegInfo(fileExt))
       return true;
 
    return false;