diff --git a/src/evalvars.c b/src/evalvars.c
index f7ee58d..2455046 100644
--- a/src/evalvars.c
+++ b/src/evalvars.c
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@
 static char_u *ex_let_one(char_u *arg, typval_T *tv, int copy, int flags, char_u *endchars, char_u *op);
 static int do_unlet_var(lval_T *lp, char_u *name_end, exarg_T *eap, int deep, void *cookie);
 static int do_lock_var(lval_T *lp, char_u *name_end, exarg_T *eap, int deep, void *cookie);
-static void delete_var(hashtab_T *ht, hashitem_T *hi);
 static void list_one_var(dictitem_T *v, char *prefix, int *first);
 static void list_one_var_a(char *prefix, char_u *name, int type, char_u *string, int *first);
 
@@ -2890,7 +2889,7 @@
  * Delete a variable from hashtab "ht" at item "hi".
  * Clear the variable value and free the dictitem.
  */
-    static void
+    void
 delete_var(hashtab_T *ht, hashitem_T *hi)
 {
     dictitem_T	*di = HI2DI(hi);