diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_AffineTransform.cpp b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_AffineTransform.cpp
index d10f4c0625..588253f091 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_AffineTransform.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_AffineTransform.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ bool AffineTransform::isIdentity() const noexcept
         && mat11 == 1.0f;
 }
 
-JUCE_DECLARE_DEPRECATED_STATIC (const AffineTransform AffineTransform::identity;)
+JUCE_DECLARE_DEPRECATED_STATIC (const AffineTransform AffineTransform::identity (1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);)
 
 //==============================================================================
 AffineTransform AffineTransform::followedBy (const AffineTransform& other) const noexcept