diff --git a/include/proto/listener.h b/include/proto/listener.h
index 09fcb819d..69a1f4bfd 100644
--- a/include/proto/listener.h
+++ b/include/proto/listener.h
@@ -26,18 +26,6 @@
 
 #include <types/listener.h>
 
-/* This function adds the specified listener's file descriptor to the polling
- * lists if it is in the LI_LISTEN state. The listener enters LI_READY or
- * LI_FULL state depending on its number of connections.
- */
-void enable_listener(struct listener *listener);
-
-/* This function removes the specified listener's file descriptor from the
- * polling lists if it is in the LI_READY or in the LI_FULL state. The listener
- * enters LI_LISTEN.
- */
-void disable_listener(struct listener *listener);
-
 /* This function tries to temporarily disable a listener, depending on the OS
  * capabilities. Linux unbinds the listen socket after a SHUT_RD, and ignores
  * SHUT_WR. Solaris refuses either shutdown(). OpenBSD ignores SHUT_RD but
diff --git a/src/listener.c b/src/listener.c
index ef018f99e..abedd2fef 100644
--- a/src/listener.c
+++ b/src/listener.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct xfer_sock_list *xfer_sock_list = NULL;
  * also support binding only the relevant processes to their respective
  * listeners. We don't do that in debug mode however.
  */
-void enable_listener(struct listener *listener)
+static void enable_listener(struct listener *listener)
 {
 	if (listener->state == LI_LISTEN) {
 		if ((global.mode & (MODE_DAEMON | MODE_MWORKER)) &&
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void enable_listener(struct listener *listener)
  * polling lists if it is in the LI_READY or in the LI_FULL state. The listener
  * enters LI_LISTEN.
  */
-void disable_listener(struct listener *listener)
+static void disable_listener(struct listener *listener)
 {
 	if (listener->state < LI_READY)
 		return;