diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved-etc-hosts.c b/src/resolve/resolved-etc-hosts.c
index 10e2b7f737..2c52c91b72 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved-etc-hosts.c
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved-etc-hosts.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static int parse_line(Manager *m, unsigned nr, const char *line) {
         return r;
 }
 
-int manager_etc_hosts_read(Manager *m) {
+static int manager_etc_hosts_read(Manager *m) {
         _cleanup_fclose_ FILE *f = NULL;
         char line[LINE_MAX];
         struct stat st;
diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved-etc-hosts.h b/src/resolve/resolved-etc-hosts.h
index b8e04c393b..0498ee3821 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved-etc-hosts.h
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved-etc-hosts.h
@@ -6,5 +6,4 @@
 #include "resolved-dns-answer.h"
 
 void manager_etc_hosts_flush(Manager *m);
-int manager_etc_hosts_read(Manager *m);
 int manager_etc_hosts_lookup(Manager *m, DnsQuestion* q, DnsAnswer **answer);