diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index fbd13771a..5b8bf818c 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
    This function is never actually called.
    https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=670477
 */
+void _shell_link_to_shell_js (void);
 
 void
 _shell_link_to_shell_js (void)