diff --git a/Include/symtable.h b/Include/symtable.h
index fefe08bb31b..222831a0049 100644
--- a/Include/symtable.h
+++ b/Include/symtable.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef Py_SYMTABLE_H
 #define Py_SYMTABLE_H
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -48,8 +49,6 @@ PyAPI_DATA(PyTypeObject) PySTEntry_Type;
 
 #define PySTEntry_Check(op) ((op)->ob_type == &PySTEntry_Type)
 
-PyAPI_FUNC(PySTEntryObject *) \
-	PySTEntry_New(struct symtable *, identifier, _Py_block_ty, void *, int);
 PyAPI_FUNC(int) PyST_GetScope(PySTEntryObject *, PyObject *);
 
 PyAPI_FUNC(struct symtable *) PySymtable_Build(mod_ty, const char *, 
diff --git a/Python/symtable.c b/Python/symtable.c
index bc0fc3364a7..c8eab580768 100644
--- a/Python/symtable.c
+++ b/Python/symtable.c
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 #define IMPORT_STAR_WARNING "import * only allowed at module level"
 
 
-PySTEntryObject *
+/* XXX(nnorwitz): change name since static? */
+static PySTEntryObject *
 PySTEntry_New(struct symtable *st, identifier name, _Py_block_ty block,
 	      void *key, int lineno)
 {