diff --git a/extra/dns/server/server.factor b/extra/dns/server/server.factor
index 3d59f0c3a6..04b3ecfbee 100644
--- a/extra/dns/server/server.factor
+++ b/extra/dns/server/server.factor
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ IN: dns.server
 
 ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
-: records ( -- vector ) V{ } ;
+SYMBOL: records-var
+
+: records ( -- records ) records-var get ;
 
 ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!