diff --git a/src/libsystemd/sd-journal/journal-file.h b/src/libsystemd/sd-journal/journal-file.h
index 6b378a2039..8100388973 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd/sd-journal/journal-file.h
+++ b/src/libsystemd/sd-journal/journal-file.h
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ void journal_file_print_header(JournalFile *f);
 
 int journal_file_archive(JournalFile *f, char **ret_previous_path);
 int journal_file_parse_uid_from_filename(const char *path, uid_t *uid);
-JournalFile* journal_initiate_close(JournalFile *f, Set *deferred_closes);
 
 int journal_file_dispose(int dir_fd, const char *fname);