diff --git a/src/power/SDL_syspower.h b/src/power/SDL_syspower.h
index a9bf70cfc..afd6268fb 100644
--- a/src/power/SDL_syspower.h
+++ b/src/power/SDL_syspower.h
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ SDL_bool SDL_GetPowerInfo_Android(SDL_PowerState *, int *, int *);
 SDL_bool SDL_GetPowerInfo_PSP(SDL_PowerState *, int *, int *);
 SDL_bool SDL_GetPowerInfo_WinRT(SDL_PowerState *, int *, int *);
 SDL_bool SDL_GetPowerInfo_Emscripten(SDL_PowerState *, int *, int *);
-SDL_bool SDL_GetPowerInfo_Hardwired(SDL_PowerState *, int *, int *);
+
+/* this one is static in SDL_power.c */
+/* SDL_bool SDL_GetPowerInfo_Hardwired(SDL_PowerState *, int *, int *);*/
 
 #endif /* SDL_syspower_h_ */