diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 86b6d3260a4..a2e5490ab36 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -1818,7 +1818,6 @@ configh['SOLARIS'] = 1 if env['OS'] == 'Solaris' else None
 configh['DARWIN'] = 1 if env['OS'] == 'Darwin' else None
 
 if env['OS'] == 'Solaris' or env['HAS_CLANG']:
-    configh['NEEDS_GENERIC_TEMPL_STATIC_DECL'] = 1
     env["RPATHPREFIX"] = "-Wl,-rpath,"
 
 if env["OS"] == "Darwin" and env["use_rpath_linkage"] and not env.subst("$__RPATH"):
diff --git a/include/cantera/base/config.h.in b/include/cantera/base/config.h.in
index 85a4cf8c30a..4c5969fe2e9 100644
--- a/include/cantera/base/config.h.in
+++ b/include/cantera/base/config.h.in
@@ -59,20 +59,6 @@ typedef int ftnlen;       // Fortran hidden string length type
 // with a native compiler
 {SOLARIS!s}
 
-//---------- C++ Compiler Variations ------------------------------
-
-// This define is needed to account for the variability for how
-// static variables in templated classes are defined. Right now
-// this is only turned on for the SunPro compiler on Solaris.
-// in that system , you need to declare the static storage variable.
-// with the following line in the include file
-//
-//    template<class M> Cabinet<M>* Cabinet<M>::s_storage;
-//
-// Note, on other systems that declaration is treated as a definition
-// and this leads to multiple defines at link time
-{NEEDS_GENERIC_TEMPL_STATIC_DECL!s}
-
 //-------------- Optional Cantera Capabilities ----------------------
 
 //    Enable Sundials to use an external BLAS/LAPACK library if it was
diff --git a/src/clib/Cabinet.h b/src/clib/Cabinet.h
index 77a6eebf539..c8c1c435ba4 100644
--- a/src/clib/Cabinet.h
+++ b/src/clib/Cabinet.h
@@ -205,13 +205,4 @@ class Cabinet
     std::vector<M*> m_table;
 };
 
-//! Declaration stating that the storage for the static member
-//! of each instantiated template will exist
-/*!
- *   The actual storage will be allocated in .cpp files
- */
-#ifdef NEEDS_GENERIC_TEMPL_STATIC_DECL
-template<class M, bool canDelete> Cabinet<M, canDelete>* Cabinet<M, canDelete>::s_storage;
-#endif
-
 #endif
diff --git a/src/clib/ct.cpp b/src/clib/ct.cpp
index d57518d6010..0045393fa91 100644
--- a/src/clib/ct.cpp
+++ b/src/clib/ct.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ typedef Cabinet<XML_Node, false> XmlCabinet;
 template<> ThermoCabinet* ThermoCabinet::s_storage = 0;
 template<> KineticsCabinet* KineticsCabinet::s_storage = 0;
 template<> TransportCabinet* TransportCabinet::s_storage = 0;
+template<> XmlCabinet* XmlCabinet::s_storage; // defined in ctxml.cpp
 
 /**
  * Exported functions.
diff --git a/src/clib/ctmultiphase.cpp b/src/clib/ctmultiphase.cpp
index 293591dd941..c57fc663b57 100644
--- a/src/clib/ctmultiphase.cpp
+++ b/src/clib/ctmultiphase.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ using namespace std;
 using namespace Cantera;
 
 typedef Cabinet<MultiPhase> mixCabinet;
+typedef Cabinet<ThermoPhase> ThermoCabinet;
+
 template<> mixCabinet* mixCabinet::s_storage = 0;
+template<> ThermoCabinet* ThermoCabinet::s_storage; // defined in ct.cpp
 
 extern "C" {
 
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ extern "C" {
     int mix_addPhase(int i, int j, double moles)
     {
         try {
-            mixCabinet::item(i).addPhase(&Cabinet<ThermoPhase>::item(j), moles);
+            mixCabinet::item(i).addPhase(&ThermoCabinet::item(j), moles);
             return 0;
         } catch (...) {
             return handleAllExceptions(-1, ERR);
diff --git a/src/clib/ctonedim.cpp b/src/clib/ctonedim.cpp
index f0644ca689d..766a3b59ea9 100644
--- a/src/clib/ctonedim.cpp
+++ b/src/clib/ctonedim.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ template<> DomainCabinet* DomainCabinet::s_storage = 0;
 typedef Cabinet<ThermoPhase> ThermoCabinet;
 typedef Cabinet<Kinetics> KineticsCabinet;
 typedef Cabinet<Transport> TransportCabinet;
+template<> ThermoCabinet* ThermoCabinet::s_storage; // defined in ct.cpp
+template<> KineticsCabinet* KineticsCabinet::s_storage; // defined in ct.cpp
+template<> TransportCabinet* TransportCabinet::s_storage; // defined in ct.cpp
 
 extern "C" {
 
diff --git a/src/clib/ctreactor.cpp b/src/clib/ctreactor.cpp
index 3bc9d47d6b4..afd7f130d69 100644
--- a/src/clib/ctreactor.cpp
+++ b/src/clib/ctreactor.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ template<> NetworkCabinet* NetworkCabinet::s_storage = 0;
 template<> FlowDeviceCabinet* FlowDeviceCabinet::s_storage = 0;
 template<> WallCabinet* WallCabinet::s_storage = 0;
 template<> ReactorSurfaceCabinet* ReactorSurfaceCabinet::s_storage = 0;
+template<> FuncCabinet* FuncCabinet::s_storage; // defined in ctfunc.cpp
+template<> ThermoCabinet* ThermoCabinet::s_storage; // defined in ct.cpp
+template<> KineticsCabinet* KineticsCabinet::s_storage; // defined in ct.cpp
 
 extern "C" {
 
diff --git a/src/clib/ctrpath.cpp b/src/clib/ctrpath.cpp
index b645d26599b..1ee6724fc5c 100644
--- a/src/clib/ctrpath.cpp
+++ b/src/clib/ctrpath.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ template<> DiagramCabinet* DiagramCabinet::s_storage = 0;
 template<> BuilderCabinet* BuilderCabinet::s_storage = 0;
 
 typedef Cabinet<Kinetics> KineticsCabinet;
+template<> KineticsCabinet* KineticsCabinet::s_storage; // defined in ct.cpp
 
 extern "C" {
 
diff --git a/src/clib/ctsurf.cpp b/src/clib/ctsurf.cpp
index b65dcece19b..65c4eb21c60 100644
--- a/src/clib/ctsurf.cpp
+++ b/src/clib/ctsurf.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ using namespace std;
 using namespace Cantera;
 
 typedef Cabinet<ThermoPhase> ThermoCabinet;
+template<> ThermoCabinet* ThermoCabinet::s_storage; // defined in ct.cpp
+
 
 extern "C" {