diff --git a/Doc/ext/noddy.c b/Doc/ext/noddy.c
index 51d801fcd19..933ee1b8fff 100644
--- a/Doc/ext/noddy.c
+++ b/Doc/ext/noddy.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <Python.h>
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject noddy_NoddyType;
+static PyTypeObject noddy_NoddyType;
 
 typedef struct {
     PyObject_HEAD
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ noddy_noddy_dealloc(PyObject* self)
     PyObject_Del(self);
 }
 
-statichere PyTypeObject noddy_NoddyType = {
+static PyTypeObject noddy_NoddyType = {
     PyObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL)
     0,
     "Noddy",