diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
index 07284f49e..cfa5fbbc8 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
@@ -187,12 +187,6 @@ xf86PrintBanner(void)
                    "\tto make sure that you have the latest version.\n");
 }
 
-Bool
-xf86PrivsElevated(void)
-{
-    return PrivsElevated();
-}
-
 Bool
 xf86HasTTYs(void)
 {
@@ -926,7 +920,7 @@ ddxProcessArgument(int argc, char **argv, int i)
     /* First the options that are not allowed with elevated privileges */
     if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-modulepath")) {
         CHECK_FOR_REQUIRED_ARGUMENTS(1);
-        if (xf86PrivsElevated())
+        if (PrivsElevated())
               FatalError("\nInvalid argument -modulepath "
                 "with elevated privileges\n");
         xf86ModulePath = argv[i + 1];
@@ -935,7 +929,7 @@ ddxProcessArgument(int argc, char **argv, int i)
     }
     if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-logfile")) {
         CHECK_FOR_REQUIRED_ARGUMENTS(1);
-        if (xf86PrivsElevated())
+        if (PrivsElevated())
               FatalError("\nInvalid argument -logfile "
                 "with elevated privileges\n");
         xf86LogFile = argv[i + 1];
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h
index 662db054c..f6c70fa17 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h
@@ -158,8 +158,6 @@ xf86SetLogVerbosity(int verb);
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool
 xf86CallDriverProbe(struct _DriverRec *drv, Bool detect_only);
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool
-xf86PrivsElevated(void);
-extern _X_EXPORT Bool
 xf86HasTTYs(void);
 
 #endif                          /* _NO_XF86_PROTOTYPES */
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c
index 111b3b4e4..4ea791a89 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/lnx_init.c
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ xf86ProcessArgument(int argc, char *argv[], int i)
 
     if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-masterfd")) {
         CHECK_FOR_REQUIRED_ARGUMENT();
-        if (xf86PrivsElevated())
+        if (PrivsElevated())
             FatalError("\nCannot specify -masterfd when server is setuid/setgid\n");
         if (sscanf(argv[++i], "%d", &xf86DRMMasterFd) != 1) {
             UseMsg();