diff --git a/dix/colormap_priv.h b/dix/colormap_priv.h
index 27a19bc4f..73b58b5e4 100644
--- a/dix/colormap_priv.h
+++ b/dix/colormap_priv.h
@@ -47,4 +47,6 @@ int AllocColorPlanes(int client, ColormapPtr pmap, int colors, int r, int g,
                      int b, Bool contig, Pixel *pixels, Pixel *prmask,
                      Pixel *pgmask, Pixel *pbmask);
 
+int FreeColors(ColormapPtr pmap, int client, int count, Pixel *pixels, Pixel mask);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_COLORMAP_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/include/colormap.h b/include/colormap.h
index ebe37d31e..33b40a1d7 100644
--- a/include/colormap.h
+++ b/include/colormap.h
@@ -74,12 +74,6 @@ typedef CARD32 Pixel;
 /* moved to screenint.h: typedef struct _ColormapRec *ColormapPtr */
 typedef struct _colorResource *colorResourcePtr;
 
-extern _X_EXPORT int FreeColors(ColormapPtr /*pmap */ ,
-                                int /*client */ ,
-                                int /*count */ ,
-                                Pixel * /*pixels */ ,
-                                Pixel /*mask */ );
-
 extern _X_EXPORT int StoreColors(ColormapPtr /*pmap */ ,
                                  int /*count */ ,
                                  xColorItem * /*defs */ ,