diff --git a/src/artifact.c b/src/artifact.c
index 7b69820b8..e519595aa 100644
--- a/src/artifact.c
+++ b/src/artifact.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ mk_artifact(
     return otmp;
 }
 
-void
+staticfn void
 dispose_of_orig_obj(struct obj *obj)
 {
     if (!obj)