diff --git a/dix/colormap_priv.h b/dix/colormap_priv.h
index 6af6d17d2..9112976b3 100644
--- a/dix/colormap_priv.h
+++ b/dix/colormap_priv.h
@@ -37,4 +37,7 @@ void FakeFreeColor(ColormapPtr pmap, Pixel pixel);
 int QueryColors(ColormapPtr pmap, int count, Pixel *ppixIn,
                 xrgb *prgbList, ClientPtr client);
 
+/* should only be called via resource type's destructor */
+int FreeClientPixels(void *pcr, XID fakeid);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_DIX_COLORMAP_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/include/colormap.h b/include/colormap.h
index 9368b356d..4433c2c0e 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 int FreeClientPixels(void *pcr,
-                                      XID fakeid);
-
 extern _X_EXPORT int AllocColorCells(int /*client */ ,
                                      ColormapPtr /*pmap */ ,
                                      int /*colors */ ,