diff --git a/src/graphics/graphics.c b/src/graphics/graphics.c
index ae953e8c..bda24979 100644
--- a/src/graphics/graphics.c
+++ b/src/graphics/graphics.c
@@ -20,21 +20,7 @@ void lovrGraphicsInit() {
   state.lastTransform = mat4_init();
   state.lastProjection = mat4_init();
 
-  char vertexShaderSource[128];
-  snprintf(vertexShaderSource, sizeof(vertexShaderSource), "%s",
-    "void main() { \n"
-    "  gl_Position = lovrProjection * lovrTransform * vec4(position.xyz, 1.0); \n"
-    "}"
-  );
-
-  char fragmentShaderSource[64];
-  snprintf(fragmentShaderSource, sizeof(fragmentShaderSource), "%s",
-    "void main() { \n"
-    "  color = vec4(1.0); \n"
-    "}"
-  );
-
-  state.defaultShader = lovrGraphicsNewShader(vertexShaderSource, fragmentShaderSource);
+  state.defaultShader = lovrGraphicsNewShader(lovrDefaultVertexShader, lovrDefaultFragmentShader);
 
   lovrGraphicsReset();
 }
diff --git a/src/graphics/shader.c b/src/graphics/shader.c
index b92e1c3c..3c408c0f 100644
--- a/src/graphics/shader.c
+++ b/src/graphics/shader.c
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 const char* lovrShaderVertexPrefix = ""
 "#version 150 \n"
-"uniform mat4 lovrTransform;"
-"uniform mat4 lovrProjection;"
+"uniform mat4 lovrTransform; \n"
+"uniform mat4 lovrProjection; \n"
 "in vec3 position;"
 "";
 
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ const char* lovrShaderFragmentPrefix = ""
 "out vec4 color;"
 "";
 
+const char* lovrDefaultVertexShader = ""
+"void main() { \n"
+"  gl_Position = lovrProjection * lovrTransform * vec4(position.xyz, 1.0); \n"
+"}"
+"";
+
+const char* lovrDefaultFragmentShader = ""
+"void main() { \n"
+"  color = vec4(1.0); \n"
+"}"
+"";
+
 GLuint compileShader(GLenum type, const char* source) {
   GLuint shader = glCreateShader(type);
 
diff --git a/src/graphics/shader.h b/src/graphics/shader.h
index d8fd87fd..2a340fac 100644
--- a/src/graphics/shader.h
+++ b/src/graphics/shader.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ typedef struct {
 
 extern const char* lovrShaderVertexPrefix;
 extern const char* lovrShaderFragmentPrefix;
+extern const char* lovrDefaultVertexShader;
+extern const char* lovrDefaultFragmentShader;
 
 GLuint compileShader(GLuint type, const char* filename);
 GLuint linkShaders(GLuint vertexShader, GLuint fragmentShader);