diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 7ef51d175..0bd9c57eb 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	since GNU gettext defines a macro printf on some systems.
 	* find.c: After the "panelize" command, always select the first
 	file from the panel, not.
+	* util.h (str_unconst): This function is never needed to be
+	inlined.
 
 2006-02-03  Pavel Tsekov  <ptsekov@gmx.net>
 
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index c45dad33b..4e9a113ee 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -7,15 +7,7 @@
  * intended to pass strings to legacy libraries that don't know yet
  * about the "const" modifier. The return value of this function
  * MUST NOT be modified. */
-#ifdef INLINE_STR_UNCONST
-static inline char *str_unconst_inlined (const char *s)
-{
-    return (char *) s;
-}
-#define str_unconst(s) str_unconst_inlined(s)
-#else
 extern char *str_unconst (const char *);
-#endif
 
 /* String managing functions */