diff --git a/include/prototypes.h b/include/prototypes.h
index e6aa58b2..b20997c1 100644
--- a/include/prototypes.h
+++ b/include/prototypes.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ extern void trdswitchown(int, void *, int);
 extern int do_look(short);
 extern int radar(short);
 extern void update_power(void);
+extern int show_first_tel(char *);
 /* Commands */
 int acce(void);
 int add(void);
@@ -382,7 +383,6 @@ extern int natbyname(char *, natid *);
 extern int natpass(int, char *);
 /* player.c */
 extern struct player *player;	/* current player's context */
-extern int show_first_tel(char *);
 extern char *praddr(struct player *);
 extern void player_main(struct player *);
 /* more under Commands */
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/rea.c b/src/lib/commands/rea.c
index cf58ed99..94465953 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/rea.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/rea.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <config.h>
 
 #include <ctype.h>
+#include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include "commands.h"
 #include "match.h"
@@ -200,6 +201,31 @@ rea(void)
     return RET_OK;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Print first telegram in file FNAME.
+ */
+int
+show_first_tel(char *fname)
+{
+    FILE *fp;
+    struct telstr tgm;
+
+    if ((fp = fopen(fname, "rb")) == NULL) {
+	if (errno == ENOENT)
+	    return 0;
+	else {
+	    logerror("Could not open %s.\n", fname);
+	    return -1;
+	}
+    }
+    if (tel_read_header(fp, fname, &tgm) < 0)
+	return -1;
+    if (tel_read_body(fp, fname, &tgm, print_sink, NULL) < 0)
+	return -1;
+    fclose(fp);
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static int
 print_sink(char *chunk, size_t sz, void *arg)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/player/player.c b/src/lib/player/player.c
index 3852c116..4666d179 100644
--- a/src/lib/player/player.c
+++ b/src/lib/player/player.c
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 
 #include <config.h>
 
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
 #include "com.h"
 #include "empio.h"
 #include "empthread.h"
@@ -53,7 +51,6 @@
 
 static int command(void);
 static int status(void);
-static int print_sink(char *, size_t, void *);
 
 struct player *player;
 
@@ -262,38 +259,6 @@ show_motd(void)
     return RET_OK;
 }
 
-/*
- * Print first telegram in file FNAME.
- */
-int
-show_first_tel(char *fname)
-{
-    FILE *fp;
-    struct telstr tgm;
-
-    if ((fp = fopen(fname, "rb")) == NULL) {
-	if (errno == ENOENT)
-	    return 0;
-	else {
-	    logerror("Could not open %s.\n", fname);
-	    return -1;
-	}
-    }
-    if (tel_read_header(fp, fname, &tgm) < 0)
-	return -1;
-    if (tel_read_body(fp, fname, &tgm, print_sink, NULL) < 0)
-	return -1;
-    fclose(fp);
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static int
-print_sink(char *chunk, size_t sz, void *arg)
-{
-    uprnf(chunk);
-    return 0;
-}
-
 int
 quit(void)
 {