diff --git a/include/xkbrules.h b/include/xkbrules.h
index ac9de2bfd..b2c1c7230 100644
--- a/include/xkbrules.h
+++ b/include/xkbrules.h
@@ -76,13 +76,4 @@ typedef struct _XkbRF_Rules {
     XkbRF_GroupPtr groups;
 } XkbRF_RulesRec, *XkbRF_RulesPtr;
 
-/***====================================================================***/
-
-_XFUNCPROTOBEGIN
-
-extern _X_EXPORT void XkbRF_Free(XkbRF_RulesPtr /* rules */ ,
-                                 Bool   /* freeRules */
-    );
-
-_XFUNCPROTOEND
 #endif                          /* _XKBRULES_H_ */
diff --git a/xkb/xkbrules_priv.h b/xkb/xkbrules_priv.h
index 932ce3f1d..8f1688030 100644
--- a/xkb/xkbrules_priv.h
+++ b/xkb/xkbrules_priv.h
@@ -20,4 +20,6 @@ Bool XkbRF_LoadRules(FILE *file, XkbRF_RulesPtr rules);
 
 XkbRF_RulesPtr XkbRF_Create(void);
 
+void XkbRF_Free(XkbRF_RulesPtr rules, Bool freeRules);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_XKB_XKBRULES_PRIV_H */