diff --git a/src/core/screen.c b/src/core/screen.c
index 172ad3970..341a8b979 100644
--- a/src/core/screen.c
+++ b/src/core/screen.c
@@ -1574,6 +1574,11 @@ meta_screen_get_current_logical_monitor (MetaScreen *screen)
   return &logical_monitors[monitor_index];
 }
 
+static int
+meta_screen_get_current_monitor_for_pos (MetaScreen *screen,
+                                         int         x,
+                                         int         y);
+
 MetaLogicalMonitor *
 meta_screen_get_current_logical_monitor_for_pos (MetaScreen *screen,
                                                  int         x,
@@ -1594,18 +1599,7 @@ meta_screen_get_current_logical_monitor_for_pos (MetaScreen *screen,
   return &logical_monitors[monitor_index];
 }
 
-
-/**
- * meta_screen_get_current_monitor_for_pos:
- * @screen: a #MetaScreen
- * @x: The x coordinate
- * @y: The y coordinate
- *
- * Gets the index of the monitor that contains the passed coordinates.
- *
- * Return value: a monitor index
- */
-int
+static int
 meta_screen_get_current_monitor_for_pos (MetaScreen *screen,
                                          int x,
                                          int y)
diff --git a/src/meta/screen.h b/src/meta/screen.h
index a1835cd0b..13c92516e 100644
--- a/src/meta/screen.h
+++ b/src/meta/screen.h
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ typedef enum
 int  meta_screen_get_n_monitors       (MetaScreen    *screen);
 int  meta_screen_get_primary_monitor  (MetaScreen    *screen);
 int  meta_screen_get_current_monitor  (MetaScreen    *screen);
-int  meta_screen_get_current_monitor_for_pos  (MetaScreen    *screen,
-                                               int x,
-                                               int y);
 void meta_screen_get_monitor_geometry (MetaScreen    *screen,
                                        int            monitor,
                                        MetaRectangle *geometry);