diff --git a/src/corelib/render.h b/src/corelib/render.h
index 62ce38f..62dc9a8 100644
--- a/src/corelib/render.h
+++ b/src/corelib/render.h
@@ -104,9 +104,7 @@ extern text_style_t make_text_style(const char* font, SDL_Color color, int dpi,
 extern SDL_Rect get_srcrect_from(spritesheet_t* sheet, int index);
 extern void set_active_view(const view_t* view);
 
-inline sprite_t no_sprite() {
-	return (sprite_t){NULL, 0.0, 0.0, {0.0, 0.0}, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, {0, 0, 0, 0}};
-}
+#define no_sprite (sprite_t){NULL, 0.0, 0.0, {0.0, 0.0}, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, {0, 0, 0, 0}}
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }