diff --git a/include/wincurs.h b/include/wincurs.h
index 0911cf11c..aea0e9ebf 100644
--- a/include/wincurs.h
+++ b/include/wincurs.h
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ extern void curses_puts(winid wid, int attr, const char *text);
 extern void curses_clear_nhwin(winid wid);
 extern void curses_alert_win_border(winid wid, boolean onoff);
 extern void curses_alert_main_borders(boolean onoff);
-extern int get_framecolor(int nhcolor, int framecolor);
 extern void curses_draw_map(int sx, int sy, int ex, int ey);
 extern boolean curses_map_borders(int *sx, int *sy, int *ex, int *ey,
                                   int ux, int uy);
diff --git a/win/curses/cursmain.c b/win/curses/cursmain.c
index 448d8c77d..ee45eb059 100644
--- a/win/curses/cursmain.c
+++ b/win/curses/cursmain.c
@@ -940,6 +940,7 @@ curses_print_glyph(
     int glyph;
     int ch;
     int color;
+    int framecolor;
     int nhcolor = 0;
     unsigned int special;
     int attr = -1;
@@ -948,6 +949,7 @@ curses_print_glyph(
     special = glyphinfo->gm.glyphflags;
     ch = glyphinfo->ttychar;
     color = glyphinfo->gm.sym.color;
+    framecolor = bkglyphinfo->framecolor;
     /*  Extra color handling
      *  FIQ: The curses library does not support truecolor, only the more limited 256
      *  color mode. On top of this, the windowport only supports 16 color mode.
@@ -981,7 +983,7 @@ curses_print_glyph(
 */
         if ((special & MG_OBJPILE) && iflags.hilite_pile) {
             if (iflags.wc_color)
-                color = get_framecolor(color, CLR_BLUE);
+                framecolor = CLR_BLUE;
             else /* if (iflags.use_inverse) */
                 attr = A_REVERSE;
         }
@@ -1007,7 +1009,7 @@ curses_print_glyph(
                       ? glyphinfo->gm.u : NULL,
 #endif
                  (nhcolor != 0) ? nhcolor : color,
-                 bkglyphinfo->framecolor, attr);
+                 framecolor, attr);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/win/curses/curswins.c b/win/curses/curswins.c
index 21e1bae09..50f8f171c 100644
--- a/win/curses/curswins.c
+++ b/win/curses/curswins.c
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ is_main_window(winid wid)
 coordinates without a refresh.  Currently only used for the map. */
 
 /* convert nhcolor (fg) and framecolor (bg) to curses colorpair */
-int
+static int
 get_framecolor(int nhcolor, int framecolor)
 {
     /* curses_toggle_color_attr() adds the +1 and takes care of COLORS < 16 */