diff --git a/include/libtorrent/peer_connection.hpp b/include/libtorrent/peer_connection.hpp
index 5a0c5fdaf..1f88765c1 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/peer_connection.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/peer_connection.hpp
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 
 		int desired_queue_size() const { return m_desired_queue_size; }
 
-		bool peer_connection::bittyrant_unchoke_compare(
+		bool bittyrant_unchoke_compare(
 			boost::intrusive_ptr<peer_connection const> const& p) const;
 		// compares this connection against the given connection
 		// for which one is more eligible for an unchoke.