diff --git a/cde/lib/DtSvc/DtUtil2/EnvControl.c b/cde/lib/DtSvc/DtUtil2/EnvControl.c
index 7d5d0038c..cd6e6a578 100644
--- a/cde/lib/DtSvc/DtUtil2/EnvControl.c
+++ b/cde/lib/DtSvc/DtUtil2/EnvControl.c
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
 #include "EnvControlI.h"
 #include "DtSvcLock.h"
 
+static int _DtEnvRemove(char *str, int length);
+
 extern char **environ;
 
  /*