diff --git a/lib/impure/re.nim b/lib/impure/re.nim
index ebc4c549a1..7ef3d247af 100755
--- a/lib/impure/re.nim
+++ b/lib/impure/re.nim
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ template `=~` *(s: string, pattern: TRegEx): expr =
   ##     echo("syntax error")
   ##
   when not definedInScope(matches):
-    var matches: array[0..maxSubPatterns-1, string]
+    var matches: array[0..re.maxSubPatterns-1, string]
   match(s, pattern, matches)
 
 # ------------------------- more string handling ------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/pure/pegs.nim b/lib/pure/pegs.nim
index 0a7c95a709..ff88c56b8c 100755
--- a/lib/pure/pegs.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/pegs.nim
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ template `=~`*(s: string, pattern: TPeg): bool =
   ##     echo("syntax error")
   ##  
   when not definedInScope(matches):
-    var matches: array[0..maxSubpatterns-1, string]
+    var matches: array[0..pegs.maxSubpatterns-1, string]
   match(s, pattern, matches)
 
 # ------------------------- more string handling ------------------------------