diff --git a/gtsam_unstable/linear/QPSolver.h b/gtsam_unstable/linear/QPSolver.h
index 85a387140..8d51322ae 100644
--- a/gtsam_unstable/linear/QPSolver.h
+++ b/gtsam_unstable/linear/QPSolver.h
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <set>
 
-#define ACTIVE 0.0
-#define INACTIVE std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity()
-
 namespace gtsam {
 
+static const double ACTIVE = 0.0;
+static const double INACTIVE = std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity();
+
 /// This struct holds the state of QPSolver at each iteration
 struct QPState {
   VectorValues values;