diff --git a/src/getchar.c b/src/getchar.c
index 6867b59..da05033 100644
--- a/src/getchar.c
+++ b/src/getchar.c
@@ -2511,7 +2511,7 @@
  * modifyOtherKeys level 2 is enabled or the kitty keyboard protocol is
  * enabled.
  */
-    static int
+    int
 key_protocol_enabled(void)
 {
     // If xterm has responded to XTQMODKEYS it overrules seenModifyOtherKeys.