diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 288afc9..6c5cbf5 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ static void xytonode(double x, double y, struct wlr_surface **psurface,
 static void zoom(const Arg *arg);
 
 /* variables */
+static const char broken[] = "broken";
 static pid_t child_pid = -1;
 static int locked;
 static void *exclusive_focus;