diff --git a/dix/gc_priv.h b/dix/gc_priv.h
index d5f83c148..c9fd0f9ff 100644
--- a/dix/gc_priv.h
+++ b/dix/gc_priv.h
@@ -28,4 +28,6 @@ Bool CreateGCperDepth(int screenNum);
 
 Bool CreateDefaultStipple(int screenNum);
 
+void FreeDefaultStipple(int screenNum);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_GC_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/include/gc.h b/include/gc.h
index bb86ad64c..e701a3be5 100644
--- a/include/gc.h
+++ b/include/gc.h
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT int ChangeGC(ClientPtr /*client */ ,
                               BITS32 /*mask */ ,
                               ChangeGCValPtr /*pCGCV */ );
 
-extern _X_EXPORT void FreeDefaultStipple(int /*screenNum */ );
-
 extern _X_EXPORT int SetDashes(GCPtr /*pGC */ ,
                                unsigned /*offset */ ,
                                unsigned /*ndash */ ,