diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_JUCESplashScreen.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_JUCESplashScreen.cpp
index 1e6e1cd2a0..3c0b527ade 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_JUCESplashScreen.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_JUCESplashScreen.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace juce
 static const int millisecondsToDisplaySplash = 2000, splashScreenFadeOutTime = 2000;
 static const int splashScreenLogoWidth = 123, splashScreenLogoHeight = 63;
 static uint32 splashDisplayTime = 0;
-static bool appUsageReported = false;
+static bool splashHasStartedFading = false, appUsageReported = false;
 
 
 static Rectangle<float> getLogoArea (Rectangle<float> parentRect)
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ void ReportingThreadContainer::changeListenerCallback (ChangeBroadcaster*)
 //==============================================================================
 JUCESplashScreen::JUCESplashScreen (Component& parent)
 {
-    ignoreUnused (hasStartedFading);
     ignoreUnused (parent);
 
    #if JUCE_REPORT_APP_USAGE
@@ -326,13 +325,13 @@ void JUCESplashScreen::paint (Graphics& g)
 void JUCESplashScreen::timerCallback()
 {
    #if JUCE_DISPLAY_SPLASH_SCREEN
-    if (isVisible() && ! hasStartedFading)
+    if (isVisible() && ! splashHasStartedFading)
     {
-        hasStartedFading = true;
+        splashHasStartedFading = true;
         fader.animateComponent (this, getBounds(), 0.0f, splashScreenFadeOutTime, false, 0, 0);
     }
 
-    if (hasStartedFading && ! fader.isAnimating())
+    if (splashHasStartedFading && ! fader.isAnimating())
    #endif
         delete this;
 }
@@ -351,7 +350,7 @@ void JUCESplashScreen::parentHierarchyChanged()
 
 bool JUCESplashScreen::hitTest (int x, int y)
 {
-    if (! hasStartedFading)
+    if (! splashHasStartedFading)
         return getLogoArea (getLocalBounds().toFloat()).contains ((float) x, (float) y);
 
     return false;
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_JUCESplashScreen.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_JUCESplashScreen.h
index b8b2209778..3f84aa9839 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_JUCESplashScreen.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_JUCESplashScreen.h
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ private:
     std::unique_ptr<Drawable> content;
     CriticalSection appUsageReporting;
     ComponentAnimator fader;
-    bool hasStartedFading = false;
 
     JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR (JUCESplashScreen)
 };