diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/relate/turns.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/relate/turns.hpp
index cef9b81ef..a2e56a888 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/relate/turns.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/relate/turns.hpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ struct less
     template <typename Turn>
     static inline bool use_fraction(Turn const& left, Turn const& right)
     {
-        static const LessOp less_op;
+        static LessOp less_op;
 
         return left.operations[OpId].fraction < right.operations[OpId].fraction
             || ( left.operations[OpId].fraction == right.operations[OpId].fraction