diff --git a/lib/run_part.c b/lib/run_part.c
index 4ac58567..c5d4bd9e 100644
--- a/lib/run_part.c
+++ b/lib/run_part.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include "shadowlog_internal.h"
 
 
-int run_part (char *script_path, const char *name, const char *action)
+static int run_part (char *script_path, const char *name, const char *action)
 {
 	pid_t pid;
 	int wait_status;
diff --git a/lib/run_part.h b/lib/run_part.h
index 6422134c..889d281c 100644
--- a/lib/run_part.h
+++ b/lib/run_part.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _RUN_PART_H
 #define _RUN_PART_H
 
-int run_part (char *script_path, const char *name, const char *action);
 int run_parts (const char *directory, const char *name, const char *action);
 
 #endif /* _RUN_PART_H */