diff --git a/dix/colormap_priv.h b/dix/colormap_priv.h
index 0299521bd..27a19bc4f 100644
--- a/dix/colormap_priv.h
+++ b/dix/colormap_priv.h
@@ -43,4 +43,8 @@ int FreeClientPixels(void *pcr, XID fakeid);
 int AllocColorCells(int client, ColormapPtr pmap, int colors, int planes,
                     Bool contig, Pixel *ppix, Pixel *masks);
 
+int AllocColorPlanes(int client, ColormapPtr pmap, int colors, int r, int g,
+                     int b, Bool contig, Pixel *pixels, Pixel *prmask,
+                     Pixel *pgmask, Pixel *pbmask);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_COLORMAP_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/include/colormap.h b/include/colormap.h
index 256894eae..ebe37d31e 100644
--- a/include/colormap.h
+++ b/include/colormap.h
@@ -74,18 +74,6 @@ typedef CARD32 Pixel;
 /* moved to screenint.h: typedef struct _ColormapRec *ColormapPtr */
 typedef struct _colorResource *colorResourcePtr;
 
-extern _X_EXPORT int AllocColorPlanes(int /*client */ ,
-                                      ColormapPtr /*pmap */ ,
-                                      int /*colors */ ,
-                                      int /*r */ ,
-                                      int /*g */ ,
-                                      int /*b */ ,
-                                      Bool /*contig */ ,
-                                      Pixel * /*pixels */ ,
-                                      Pixel * /*prmask */ ,
-                                      Pixel * /*pgmask */ ,
-                                      Pixel * /*pbmask */ );
-
 extern _X_EXPORT int FreeColors(ColormapPtr /*pmap */ ,
                                 int /*client */ ,
                                 int /*count */ ,