diff --git a/engine/inc/debug/debug.hpp b/engine/inc/debug/debug.hpp
index 051334d7..90f21e51 100644
--- a/engine/inc/debug/debug.hpp
+++ b/engine/inc/debug/debug.hpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #define TYRA_ASSERT(condition, ...) \
   if (!(condition)) TyraDebug::trap(__FILE__, __LINE__, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
+bool EESIO_Initialized = false;
 class TyraDebug {
  public:
   template <typename Arg, typename... Args>
@@ -109,7 +110,6 @@ class TyraDebug {
 
  private:
   static void writeInLogFile(std::stringstream* ss);
-  bool EESIO_Initialized = false;
   static void initializeEESIO();
 
   template <typename Arg, typename... Args>