diff --git a/dix/gc.c b/dix/gc.c
index 83bb52474..fc251dd01 100644
--- a/dix/gc.c
+++ b/dix/gc.c
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ is what fills the default tile.  (maybe this comment should
 go with CreateGC() or ChangeGC().)
 */
 
-GCPtr
+static GCPtr
 CreateScratchGC(ScreenPtr pScreen, unsigned depth)
 {
     GCPtr pGC;
diff --git a/include/gc.h b/include/gc.h
index 63eecbd66..2079cfae0 100644
--- a/include/gc.h
+++ b/include/gc.h
@@ -122,10 +122,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT int FreeGC(
     pointer /*pGC*/,
     XID /*gid*/);
 
-extern _X_EXPORT GCPtr CreateScratchGC(
-    ScreenPtr /*pScreen*/,
-    unsigned /*depth*/);
-
 extern _X_EXPORT void FreeGCperDepth(
     int /*screenNum*/);