diff --git a/manimlib/constants.py b/manimlib/constants.py
index dd678a41..1e24533f 100644
--- a/manimlib/constants.py
+++ b/manimlib/constants.py
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ DEGREES = TAU / 360
 
 FFMPEG_BIN = "ffmpeg"
 
+JOINT_TYPE_MAP = {
+    "auto": 0,
+    "round": 1,
+    "bevel": 2,
+    "miter": 3,
+}
+
 # Related to Text
 NOT_SETTING_FONT_MSG = '''
 Warning:
diff --git a/manimlib/mobject/types/vectorized_mobject.py b/manimlib/mobject/types/vectorized_mobject.py
index 4a9ca676..e94b9e7e 100644
--- a/manimlib/mobject/types/vectorized_mobject.py
+++ b/manimlib/mobject/types/vectorized_mobject.py
@@ -974,14 +974,8 @@ class VMobject(Mobject):
         return result
 
     def get_stroke_uniforms(self):
-        j_map = {
-            "auto": 0,
-            "round": 1,
-            "bevel": 2,
-            "miter": 3,
-        }
         result = super().get_shader_uniforms()
-        result["joint_type"] = j_map[self.joint_type]
+        result["joint_type"] = JOINT_TYPE_MAP[self.joint_type]
         result["flat_stroke"] = float(self.flat_stroke)
         return result