diff --git a/dix/dispatch.c b/dix/dispatch.c
index becf3ce47..c3c0e8270 100644
--- a/dix/dispatch.c
+++ b/dix/dispatch.c
@@ -590,14 +590,6 @@ Dispatch(void)
     ResetOsBuffers();
 }
 
-static int VendorRelease = VENDOR_RELEASE;
-
-void
-SetVendorRelease(int release)
-{
-    VendorRelease = release;
-}
-
 Bool
 CreateConnectionBlock(void)
 {
@@ -615,7 +607,7 @@ CreateConnectionBlock(void)
     /* Leave off the ridBase and ridMask, these must be sent with
        connection */
 
-    setup.release = VendorRelease;
+    setup.release = VENDOR_RELEASE;
     /*
      * per-server image and bitmap parameters are defined in Xmd.h
      */
diff --git a/include/dix.h b/include/dix.h
index 97c367b3b..b3c0705a6 100644
--- a/include/dix.h
+++ b/include/dix.h
@@ -202,11 +202,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT Bool ValidAtom(Atom /*atom */ );
 
 extern _X_EXPORT const char *NameForAtom(Atom /*atom */ );
 
-/* main.c */
-
-extern _X_EXPORT void
-SetVendorRelease(int release);
-
 /* events.c */
 
 extern _X_EXPORT void