diff --git a/bmc/buildjson.cpp b/bmc/buildjson.cpp
index 21a48f3..61a97b7 100644
--- a/bmc/buildjson.cpp
+++ b/bmc/buildjson.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <exception>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <string>
-#include <vector>
 
 namespace ipmi_flash
 {
@@ -68,9 +67,4 @@
                                               unit, systemdMode);
 }
 
-const std::vector<const char*> defaultConfigPaths = {
-    "/usr/share/phosphor-ipmi-flash",
-    "/run/phosphor-ipmi-flash",
-};
-
 } // namespace ipmi_flash
diff --git a/bmc/buildjson.hpp b/bmc/buildjson.hpp
index 58266b5..d8f8c80 100644
--- a/bmc/buildjson.hpp
+++ b/bmc/buildjson.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
+#include <array>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
@@ -24,7 +25,10 @@
 std::unique_ptr<TriggerableActionInterface>
     buildSystemd(const nlohmann::json& data);
 
-extern const std::vector<const char*> defaultConfigPaths;
+constexpr std::array defaultConfigPaths = {
+    "/usr/share/phosphor-ipmi-flash",
+    "/run/phosphor-ipmi-flash",
+};
 
 /* HandlersBuilderIfc is a helper class that builds Handlers from the json files
  * found within a specified directory.