diff --git a/luaa.c b/luaa.c
index d0d451863..5a602d1ff 100644
--- a/luaa.c
+++ b/luaa.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ luaAe_next(lua_State *L)
  * \param idx The index number of elements in stack.
  * \return 1 if more elements to come, 0 otherwise.
  */
-int
+static int
 luaA_next(lua_State *L, int idx)
 {
     if(luaL_getmetafield(L, idx, "__next"))
diff --git a/luaa.h b/luaa.h
index 78e229ce4..146595130 100644
--- a/luaa.h
+++ b/luaa.h
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ void luaA_init(xdgHandle *);
 bool luaA_parserc(xdgHandle *, const char *, bool);
 bool luaA_hasitem(lua_State *, const void *);
 void luaA_table2wtable(lua_State *);
-int luaA_next(lua_State *, int);
 bool luaA_isloop(lua_State *, int);
 
 /** Global signals */