diff --git a/dix/property_priv.h b/dix/property_priv.h
index 4fc776914c..1455aed6e6 100644
--- a/dix/property_priv.h
+++ b/dix/property_priv.h
@@ -99,4 +99,6 @@ int dixLookupProperty(PropertyPtr *result, WindowPtr pWin, Atom proprty,
 
 void DeleteAllWindowProperties(WindowPtr pWin);
 
+int DeleteProperty(ClientPtr client, WindowPtr pWin, Atom propName);
+
 #endif /* _XSERVER_PROPERTY_PRIV_H */
diff --git a/hw/xquartz/xpr/xprFrame.c b/hw/xquartz/xpr/xprFrame.c
index c092bbd3f9..c2f33a2ff1 100644
--- a/hw/xquartz/xpr/xprFrame.c
+++ b/hw/xquartz/xpr/xprFrame.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <dix-config.h>
 
 #include "dix/dix_priv.h"
+#include "dix/property_priv.h"
 #include "dix/screenint_priv.h"
 
 #include "xpr.h"
diff --git a/include/property.h b/include/property.h
index 6c879e6d9b..5782565070 100644
--- a/include/property.h
+++ b/include/property.h
@@ -61,8 +61,4 @@ extern _X_EXPORT int dixChangeWindowProperty(ClientPtr pClient,
                                              const void *value,
                                              Bool sendevent);
 
-extern _X_EXPORT int DeleteProperty(ClientPtr /*client */ ,
-                                    WindowPtr /*pWin */ ,
-                                    Atom /*propName */ );
-
 #endif                          /* PROPERTY_H */
diff --git a/miext/rootless/rootlessWindow.c b/miext/rootless/rootlessWindow.c
index d988405d85..d3826c1648 100644
--- a/miext/rootless/rootlessWindow.c
+++ b/miext/rootless/rootlessWindow.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <X11/Xatom.h>
 
 #include "dix/dix_priv.h"
+#include "dix/property_priv.h"
 #include "dix/screen_hooks_priv.h"
 #include "dix/screenint_priv.h"
 #include "fb/fb_priv.h"