diff --git a/src/prefs.c b/src/prefs.c

index 6164ca25..13a1dab7 100644

--- a/src/prefs.c

+++ b/src/prefs.c

@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. */

#include <the_Foundation/fileinfo.h>

#include <assert.h>



-static_assert(offsetof(iPrefs, plainTextWrap) == offsetof(iPrefs, bools[plainTextWrap_PrefsBool]),

- "memory layout mismatch (needs struct packing?)");

+_Static_assert(offsetof(iPrefs, plainTextWrap) == offsetof(iPrefs, bools[plainTextWrap_PrefsBool]),

+ "memory layout mismatch (needs struct packing?)");



void init_Prefs(iPrefs *d) {

 iForIndices(i, d->strings) {