diff --git a/dix/cursor.c b/dix/cursor.c
index 14b855196..13678b9f0 100644
--- a/dix/cursor.c
+++ b/dix/cursor.c
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ AllocGlyphCursor(Font source, unsigned sourceChar, Font mask, unsigned maskChar,
  *************************************************************/
 
 CursorPtr
-CreateRootCursor(char *unused1, unsigned int unused2)
+CreateRootCursor(void)
 {
     CursorPtr curs;
     FontPtr cursorfont;
diff --git a/dix/main.c b/dix/main.c
index 263bce602..86bc54180 100644
--- a/dix/main.c
+++ b/dix/main.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ dix_main(int argc, char *argv[], char *envp[])
             FatalError("could not open default font");
         }
 
-        if (!(rootCursor = CreateRootCursor(NULL, 0))) {
+        if (!(rootCursor = CreateRootCursor())) {
             FatalError("could not open default cursor font");
         }
 
diff --git a/include/cursor.h b/include/cursor.h
index d198f711d..ad0269f1d 100644
--- a/include/cursor.h
+++ b/include/cursor.h
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ extern _X_EXPORT int AllocGlyphCursor(Font /*source */ ,
                                       ClientPtr /*client */ ,
                                       XID /*cid */ );
 
-extern _X_EXPORT CursorPtr CreateRootCursor(char * /*pfilename */ ,
-                                            unsigned int /*glyph */ );
+extern _X_EXPORT CursorPtr CreateRootCursor(void);
 
 extern _X_EXPORT int ServerBitsFromGlyph(FontPtr /*pfont */ ,
                                          unsigned int /*ch */ ,