diff --git a/dlls/shell32/tests/shlexec.c b/dlls/shell32/tests/shlexec.c
index 07c3b489f46..ebf9d8039f8 100644
--- a/dlls/shell32/tests/shlexec.c
+++ b/dlls/shell32/tests/shlexec.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ static void WINETEST_PRINTF_ATTR(2,3) _okShell(int condition, const char *msg, .
 #define okShell okShell_(__FILE__, __LINE__)
 
 static char assoc_desc[2048];
-void reset_association_description(void)
+static void reset_association_description(void)
 {
     *assoc_desc = '\0';
 }