diff --git a/ruby/sfml-system/system/Clock.cpp b/ruby/sfml-system/system/Clock.cpp
index e2cf0f43f..9b00ea6f8 100644
--- a/ruby/sfml-system/system/Clock.cpp
+++ b/ruby/sfml-system/system/Clock.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ static VALUE Clock_Reset( VALUE self )
 	return Qnil;
 }
 
-VALUE Clock_New( VALUE aKlass )
+static VALUE Clock_New( VALUE aKlass )
 {
 	sf::Clock *object = new sf::Clock();
 	VALUE rbData = Data_Wrap_Struct( aKlass, 0, Clock_Free, object );
diff --git a/ruby/sfml-system/system/Clock.hpp b/ruby/sfml-system/system/Clock.hpp
index 589256aad..762b07487 100644
--- a/ruby/sfml-system/system/Clock.hpp
+++ b/ruby/sfml-system/system/Clock.hpp
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 #include "ruby.h"
 
-VALUE Clock_New( VALUE aKlass );
-
 // Ruby initiation function
 void Init_Clock( void );