diff --git a/include/prototypes.h b/include/prototypes.h
index 66cfd9f8..7daa816e 100644
--- a/include/prototypes.h
+++ b/include/prototypes.h
@@ -437,7 +437,6 @@ extern struct player *player;	/* current player's context */
 extern char *praddr(struct player *);
 extern void player_main(struct player *);
 extern int match_user(char *, struct player *);
-extern int status(void);
 extern int command(void);
 /* more in commands.h */
 /* recvclient.c */
diff --git a/src/lib/player/player.c b/src/lib/player/player.c
index aa0f358c..034ed7b4 100644
--- a/src/lib/player/player.c
+++ b/src/lib/player/player.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 
+static int status(void);
+
 struct player *player;
 
 void
@@ -183,7 +185,7 @@ command(void)
     return 1;
 }
 
-int
+static int
 status(void)
 {
     struct natstr *natp;