diff --git a/dix/colormap_priv.h b/dix/colormap_priv.h
index c348b0408..08771759b 100644
--- a/dix/colormap_priv.h
+++ b/dix/colormap_priv.h
@@ -31,4 +31,6 @@ int AllocColor(ColormapPtr pmap, unsigned short *pred, unsigned short *pgreen,
 
 void FakeAllocColor(ColormapPtr pmap, xColorItem *item);
 
+void FakeFreeColor(ColormapPtr pmap, Pixel pixel);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_COLORMAP_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/include/colormap.h b/include/colormap.h
index 14cec9b91..4c21475ca 100644
--- a/include/colormap.h
+++ b/include/colormap.h
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ typedef CARD32 Pixel;
 /* moved to screenint.h: typedef struct _ColormapRec *ColormapPtr */
 typedef struct _colorResource *colorResourcePtr;
 
-extern _X_EXPORT void FakeFreeColor(ColormapPtr /*pmap */ ,
-                                    Pixel /*pixel */ );
-
 extern _X_EXPORT int QueryColors(ColormapPtr /*pmap */ ,
                                  int /*count */ ,
                                  Pixel * /*ppixIn */ ,