diff --git a/include/prototypes.h b/include/prototypes.h
index a520ea20..60120268 100644
--- a/include/prototypes.h
+++ b/include/prototypes.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 
 /* src/server/main.c */
 extern void shutdwn(int sig);
-extern void init_server(unsigned);
 extern void start_server(int);
 extern void finish_server(void);
 
diff --git a/src/server/main.c b/src/server/main.c
index 5ce3b02e..72ca45c3 100644
--- a/src/server/main.c
+++ b/src/server/main.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 
 static void ignore(void);
 static void crash_dump(void);
+static void init_server(unsigned);
 static void create_pidfile(char *, pid_t);
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
@@ -340,7 +341,7 @@ crash_dump(void)
 /*
  * Initialize for serving, acquire resources.
  */
-void
+static void
 init_server(unsigned seed)
 {
     srandom(seed);