diff --git a/cheats.c b/cheats.c
index 37767b43e3..b950284e1c 100644
--- a/cheats.c
+++ b/cheats.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static bool xml_grab_cheats(cheat_manager_t *handle, xmlNodePtr ptr)
    return true;
 }
 
-void cheat_manager_apply_cheats(cheat_manager_t *handle)
+static void cheat_manager_apply_cheats(cheat_manager_t *handle)
 {
    unsigned index = 0;
    psnes_cheat_reset();
diff --git a/cheats.h b/cheats.h
index bfca8a8ab6..eaaeb2d199 100644
--- a/cheats.h
+++ b/cheats.h
@@ -27,6 +27,4 @@ void cheat_manager_index_next(cheat_manager_t *handle);
 void cheat_manager_index_prev(cheat_manager_t *handle);
 void cheat_manager_toggle(cheat_manager_t *handle);
 
-void cheat_manager_apply_cheats(cheat_manager_t *handle);
-
 #endif