diff --git a/include/land.h b/include/land.h
index 02cd94b4..f316e0f0 100644
--- a/include/land.h
+++ b/include/land.h
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ enum {
 extern void lnd_sweep(struct emp_qelem *, int, int, natid);
 extern int lnd_interdict(struct emp_qelem *, coord, coord, natid);
 extern void lnd_sel(struct nstr_item *, struct emp_qelem *);
-extern void lnd_mess(char *, struct llist *);
 extern int lnd_check_mines(struct emp_qelem *);
 extern double lnd_mobcost(struct lndstr *, struct sctstr *, int);
 extern char *lnd_path(int, struct lndstr *, char *);
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/lndsub.c b/src/lib/subs/lndsub.c
index b2c3c3a5..45579b06 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/lndsub.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/lndsub.c
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 #include "optlist.h"
 #include "prototypes.h"
 
+static void lnd_mess(char *, struct llist *);
+
 int
 attack_val(int combat_mode, struct lndstr *lp)
 {
@@ -804,7 +806,7 @@ lnd_list(struct emp_qelem *land_list)
     }
 }
 
-void
+static void
 lnd_mess(char *str, struct llist *llp)
 {
     mpr(llp->land.lnd_own, "%s %s & stays in %s\n",