diff --git a/desktop/browser.h b/desktop/browser.h
index 9203f0bd9..f3af26a7f 100644
--- a/desktop/browser.h
+++ b/desktop/browser.h
@@ -417,14 +417,6 @@ void browser_select_menu_callback(void *client_data,
 void browser_window_redraw_rect(struct browser_window *bw, int x, int y,
 		int width, int height);
 
-/**
- * Change the status bar of a browser window.
- *
- * \param  bw	 browser window
- * \param  text  new status text (copied)
- */
-void browser_window_set_status(struct browser_window *bw, const char *text);
-
 /**
  * Change the shape of the mouse pointer
  *
diff --git a/desktop/browser_private.h b/desktop/browser_private.h
index 7ebdd6ebd..9753958fd 100644
--- a/desktop/browser_private.h
+++ b/desktop/browser_private.h
@@ -192,4 +192,12 @@ void browser_window_get_dimensions(struct browser_window *bw,
  */
 void browser_window_update_extent(struct browser_window *bw);
 
+/**
+ * Change the status bar of a browser window.
+ *
+ * \param  bw	 browser window
+ * \param  text  new status text (copied)
+ */
+void browser_window_set_status(struct browser_window *bw, const char *text);
+
 #endif