diff --git a/include/dixfont.h b/include/dixfont.h
index 24a414a0f..039291337 100644
--- a/include/dixfont.h
+++ b/include/dixfont.h
@@ -74,9 +74,10 @@ extern _X_EXPORT int SetFontPath(ClientPtr /*client */ ,
 
 extern _X_EXPORT int SetDefaultFontPath(const char * /*path */ );
 
+/* not used by any known external driver, so can be removed soon */
 extern _X_EXPORT int GetFontPath(ClientPtr client,
                                  int *count,
-                                 int *length, unsigned char **result);
+                                 int *length, unsigned char **result) _X_DEPRECATED;
 
 extern _X_EXPORT void DeleteClientFontStuff(ClientPtr /*client */ );