diff --git a/tests/testutilsqemu.c b/tests/testutilsqemu.c
index 05b28699c8..bb3e1b52c5 100644
--- a/tests/testutilsqemu.c
+++ b/tests/testutilsqemu.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ virHostCPUX86GetCPUID(uint32_t leaf,
     }
 }
 
-virCaps *
+static virCaps *
 testQemuCapsInit(void)
 {
     virCaps *caps;
diff --git a/tests/testutilsqemu.h b/tests/testutilsqemu.h
index 89d40ce9bc..2d7e2f7779 100644
--- a/tests/testutilsqemu.h
+++ b/tests/testutilsqemu.h
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ struct testQemuInfo {
     struct testQemuConf *conf;
 };
 
-virCaps *testQemuCapsInit(void);
 virDomainXMLOption *testQemuXMLConfInit(void);