diff --git a/src/ini.c b/src/ini.c
index 167d3c67e..6c4565bb9 100644
--- a/src/ini.c
+++ b/src/ini.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ create_entry(section_t *section, char *name)
     return (ne);
 }
 
-static void
+void
 ini_close(ini_t ini)
 {
     section_t *sec, *ns;