diff --git a/lib/init.c b/lib/init.c
index a3cb49ef..1fbc9952 100644
--- a/lib/init.c
+++ b/lib/init.c
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ glibtop_init__r (glibtop **server, const unsigned long features,
 
 	if (glibtop_global_server == NULL) {
 		glibtop_global_server = &_glibtop_global_server;
-		glibtop_open (glibtop_global_server, "glibtop",
-			      features, flags);
+		glibtop_open__l (glibtop_global_server, "glibtop",
+				 features, flags);
 	}
 	
 	return *server = glibtop_global_server;
diff --git a/lib/open.c b/lib/open.c
index 0bc6f9fd..5dca3717 100644
--- a/lib/open.c
+++ b/lib/open.c
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 /* Opens pipe to gtop server. Returns 0 on success and -1 on error. */
 
 void
-glibtop_open (glibtop *server, const char *program_name,
-	      const unsigned long features, const unsigned flags)
+glibtop_open__l (glibtop *server, const char *program_name,
+		 const unsigned long features, const unsigned flags)
 {
 	char	version [BUFSIZ], buffer [BUFSIZ];
 	char	*server_command, *server_rsh, *temp;