diff --git a/util/makedefs.c b/util/makedefs.c
index 073cbf95d..ac196f8e2 100644
--- a/util/makedefs.c
+++ b/util/makedefs.c
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ unsigned long old_rumor_offset;
     return rumor_offset;
 }
 
-STATIC_OVL void
+static void
 do_rnd_access_file(fname)
 const char *fname;
 {
@@ -1416,7 +1416,7 @@ do_date()
     return;
 }
 
-STATIC_OVL boolean
+static boolean
 get_gitinfo(githash, gitbranch)
 char *githash, *gitbranch;
 {