diff --git a/dix/dix_priv.h b/dix/dix_priv.h
index f59922374..1fbbf8ff2 100644
--- a/dix/dix_priv.h
+++ b/dix/dix_priv.h
@@ -535,4 +535,13 @@ void WindowsRestructured(void);
 void ScreenRestructured(ScreenPtr pScreen)
     _X_ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL_ARG(1);
 
+/*
+ * @brief destructor for X11_RESTYPE_OTHERCLIENT resources
+ *
+ * @param value     pointer to resource data
+ * @param id        ID of the resource
+ * @return (undefined/ignored)
+ */
+int OtherClientGone(void *value, XID id);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/include/dix.h b/include/dix.h
index e1750313f..52baf2021 100644
--- a/include/dix.h
+++ b/include/dix.h
@@ -255,10 +255,6 @@ LastEventTimeToggleResetFlag(int deviceid, Bool state);
 extern _X_EXPORT void
 LastEventTimeToggleResetAll(Bool state);
 
-extern _X_EXPORT int
-OtherClientGone(void *value,
-                XID id);
-
 extern _X_EXPORT void
 WriteEventsToClient(ClientPtr /*pClient */ ,
                     int /*count */ ,