diff --git a/mouse.c b/mouse.c
index d95b6203..b34a25f5 100644
--- a/mouse.c
+++ b/mouse.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 extern awesome_t globalconf;
 
-DO_LUA_NEW(extern, button_t, button, "button", button_ref)
+DO_LUA_NEW(static, button_t, button, "button", button_ref)
 DO_LUA_GC(button_t, button, "button", button_unref)
 DO_LUA_EQ(button_t, button, "button")
 
diff --git a/mouse.h b/mouse.h
index a707422e..b938f631 100644
--- a/mouse.h
+++ b/mouse.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ ARRAY_FUNCS(button_t *, button, button_unref)
 
 int luaA_client_mouse_resize(lua_State *);
 
-int luaA_button_userdata_new(lua_State *, button_t *);
-
 int luaA_button_array_get(lua_State *, button_array_t *);
 void luaA_button_array_set(lua_State *, int idx, button_array_t *);