diff --git a/ircd/m_event.cc b/ircd/m_event.cc
index 1472bab91..4551bebdc 100644
--- a/ircd/m_event.cc
+++ b/ircd/m_event.cc
@@ -2886,7 +2886,7 @@ noexcept try
 		room_version?: event.event_id.version()
 	};
 
-	thread_local char buf[64];
+	char buf[64];
 	const event::id &check_id
 	{
 		version == "1" || version == "2"?