diff --git a/mi/mi.h b/mi/mi.h
index b7b320d2c..10432a71a 100644
--- a/mi/mi.h
+++ b/mi/mi.h
@@ -113,14 +113,6 @@ miDoCopy(DrawablePtr pSrcDrawable,
          int xOut,
          int yOut, miCopyProc copyProc, Pixel bitplane, void *closure);
 
-/* micursor.c */
-
-extern _X_EXPORT void miRecolorCursor(DeviceIntPtr /* pDev */ ,
-                                      ScreenPtr /*pScr */ ,
-                                      CursorPtr /*pCurs */ ,
-                                      Bool      /*displayed */
-    );
-
 /* midash.c */
 
 extern _X_EXPORT void miStepDash(int /*dist */ ,
diff --git a/mi/mipointer.c b/mi/mipointer.c
index 6011da475..0f7d61f69 100644
--- a/mi/mipointer.c
+++ b/mi/mipointer.c
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ static void miPointerMoveNoEvent(DeviceIntPtr pDev, ScreenPtr pScreen, int x,
 
 static InternalEvent *mipointermove_events;   /* for WarpPointer MotionNotifies */
 
+static void
+miRecolorCursor(DeviceIntPtr pDev, ScreenPtr pScr,
+                CursorPtr pCurs, Bool displayed);
+
 Bool
 miPointerInitialize(ScreenPtr pScreen,
                     miPointerSpriteFuncPtr spriteFuncs,
@@ -289,7 +293,7 @@ miPointerSetCursorPosition(DeviceIntPtr pDev, ScreenPtr pScreen,
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-void
+static void
 miRecolorCursor(DeviceIntPtr pDev, ScreenPtr pScr,
                 CursorPtr pCurs, Bool displayed)
 {