diff --git a/libntfs/inode.c b/libntfs/inode.c
index 061fb391..1a91a2cf 100644
--- a/libntfs/inode.c
+++ b/libntfs/inode.c
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ static __inline__ ntfs_inode *__ntfs_inode_allocate(ntfs_volume *vol)
 	return ni;
 }
 
-extern ntfs_inode *ntfs_inode_allocate(ntfs_volume *vol);
-
 /**
  * Internal:
  *
diff --git a/libntfs/volume.c b/libntfs/volume.c
index 95a00af3..15cf1124 100644
--- a/libntfs/volume.c
+++ b/libntfs/volume.c
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@ static void __ntfs_volume_release(ntfs_volume *v)
 	free(v);
 }
 
-/* External declaration for internal function. */
-extern ntfs_inode *ntfs_inode_allocate(ntfs_volume *);
-
 /**
  * Internal:
  *