diff --git a/statusbar.c b/statusbar.c
index fc5182ec4..e452e3d3d 100644
--- a/statusbar.c
+++ b/statusbar.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ statusbar_draw(statusbar_t *statusbar)
     simplewindow_refresh_drawable(statusbar->sw);
 }
 
-void
+static void
 statusbar_position_update(statusbar_t *statusbar, position_t position)
 {
     statusbar_t *sb;
diff --git a/statusbar.h b/statusbar.h
index 8b88a7cc4..d24a61a2d 100644
--- a/statusbar.h
+++ b/statusbar.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ statusbar_delete(statusbar_t **statusbar)
     p_delete(statusbar);
 }
 
-void statusbar_position_update(statusbar_t *, position_t);
 void statusbar_refresh(void);
 statusbar_t * statusbar_getbyname(int, const char *);