diff --git a/src/io/window.c b/src/io/window.c
index c92d233..464368f 100644
--- a/src/io/window.c
+++ b/src/io/window.c
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ static void window_init(struct gamedata const* gdat) {
 	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_AUDIO) < 0)
 		fatal(ERROR_SDL_INIT, "SDL could not initialize! SDL Error: %s", SDL_GetError());
 
-	SDL_Window* const window = SDL_CreateWindow("tetris clone", SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED, SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT, SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN);
-	if (window == NULL)
+	win = SDL_CreateWindow("tetris clone", SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED, SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT, SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN);
+	if (win == NULL)
 		fatal(ERROR_SDL_RENDERING_INIT, "Window failed to be created! SDL Error: %s", SDL_GetError());
 
 	render_init(win, gdat);