diff --git a/dix/colormap_priv.h b/dix/colormap_priv.h
index 9112976b3..0299521bd 100644
--- a/dix/colormap_priv.h
+++ b/dix/colormap_priv.h
@@ -40,4 +40,7 @@ int QueryColors(ColormapPtr pmap, int count, Pixel *ppixIn,
 /* should only be called via resource type's destructor */
 int FreeClientPixels(void *pcr, XID fakeid);
 
+int AllocColorCells(int client, ColormapPtr pmap, int colors, int planes,
+                    Bool contig, Pixel *ppix, Pixel *masks);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_COLORMAP_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/include/colormap.h b/include/colormap.h
index 4433c2c0e..256894eae 100644
--- a/include/colormap.h
+++ b/include/colormap.h
@@ -74,14 +74,6 @@ typedef CARD32 Pixel;
 /* moved to screenint.h: typedef struct _ColormapRec *ColormapPtr */
 typedef struct _colorResource *colorResourcePtr;
 
-extern _X_EXPORT int AllocColorCells(int /*client */ ,
-                                     ColormapPtr /*pmap */ ,
-                                     int /*colors */ ,
-                                     int /*planes */ ,
-                                     Bool /*contig */ ,
-                                     Pixel * /*ppix */ ,
-                                     Pixel * /*masks */ );
-
 extern _X_EXPORT int AllocColorPlanes(int /*client */ ,
                                       ColormapPtr /*pmap */ ,
                                       int /*colors */ ,