diff --git a/libgfortran/ChangeLog b/libgfortran/ChangeLog
index af5fefe05d87..6f2198b48ad1 100644
--- a/libgfortran/ChangeLog
+++ b/libgfortran/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2010-03-17  Jerry DeLisle  <jvdelisle@gcc.gnu.org>
+
+	* io/transfer.c (read_sf_internal): Remove stray function declaration
+	used during debigging.
+
 2010-03-17  Jerry DeLisle  <jvdelisle@gcc.gnu.org>
 
 	PR libfortran/43265
diff --git a/libgfortran/io/transfer.c b/libgfortran/io/transfer.c
index 9c87b5e4fbd7..7f6750d21563 100644
--- a/libgfortran/io/transfer.c
+++ b/libgfortran/io/transfer.c
@@ -191,9 +191,7 @@ current_mode (st_parameter_dt *dtp)
    
 /* Read sequential file - internal unit  */
 
-char *
-read_sf_internal (st_parameter_dt *dtp, int * length);
-char *
+static char *
 read_sf_internal (st_parameter_dt *dtp, int * length)
 {
   static char *empty_string[0];