diff --git a/common/main/newdemo.h b/common/main/newdemo.h
index 2061bd5d7..d070193e1 100644
--- a/common/main/newdemo.h
+++ b/common/main/newdemo.h
@@ -122,5 +122,6 @@ extern int newdemo_get_percent_done();
 extern void newdemo_record_link_sound_to_object3( int soundno, short objnum, fix max_volume, fix  max_distance, int loop_start, int loop_end );
 extern int newdemo_find_object( int signature );
 extern void newdemo_record_kill_sound_linked_to_object( int objnum );
+int newdemo_count_demos();
 
 #endif // _NEWDEMO_H
diff --git a/d2x-rebirth/main/menu.c b/d2x-rebirth/main/menu.c
index 7fe7c80c5..8dffcde8b 100644
--- a/d2x-rebirth/main/menu.c
+++ b/d2x-rebirth/main/menu.c
@@ -409,9 +409,6 @@ void draw_copyright()
 	gr_string(0x8000,SHEIGHT-(LINE_SPACING*2),DESCENT_VERSION);
 }
 
-//returns the number of demo files on the disk
-int newdemo_count_demos();
-
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 int main_menu_handler(newmenu *menu, d_event *event, int *menu_choice )
 {