diff --git a/src/files.c b/src/files.c
index 708f17b0..cfa8e9ea 100644
--- a/src/files.c
+++ b/src/files.c
@@ -148,6 +148,17 @@ void set_modified(void)
 }
 
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
+/* Delete the lockfile.  Return -1 if unsuccessful, and 1 otherwise. */
+int delete_lockfile(const char *lockfilename)
+{
+	if (unlink(lockfilename) < 0 && errno != ENOENT) {
+		statusline(MILD, _("Error deleting lock file %s: %s"),
+							lockfilename, strerror(errno));
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return 1;
+}
+
 /* Write a lockfile, under the given lockfilename.  This ALWAYS annihilates
  * an existing version of that file.  Return 1 on success, and 0 on failure. */
 int write_lockfile(const char *lockfilename, const char *filename, bool modified)
@@ -256,17 +267,6 @@ int write_lockfile(const char *lockfilename, const char *filename, bool modified
 	return 1;
 }
 
-/* Delete the lockfile.  Return -1 if unsuccessful, and 1 otherwise. */
-int delete_lockfile(const char *lockfilename)
-{
-	if (unlink(lockfilename) < 0 && errno != ENOENT) {
-		statusline(MILD, _("Error deleting lock file %s: %s"),
-							lockfilename, strerror(errno));
-		return -1;
-	}
-	return 1;
-}
-
 /* Deal with lockfiles.  Return -1 on refusing to override the lockfile,
  * and 1 on successfully creating it; 0 means we were not successful in
  * creating the lockfile but we should continue to load the file. */
diff --git a/src/proto.h b/src/proto.h
index be036047..c03ddd5a 100644
--- a/src/proto.h
+++ b/src/proto.h
@@ -279,6 +279,9 @@ void paste_text(void);
 
 /* Most functions in files.c. */
 void make_new_buffer(void);
+#ifndef NANO_TINY
+int delete_lockfile(const char *lockfilename);
+#endif
 void set_modified(void);
 bool open_buffer(const char *filename, bool new_buffer);
 #ifdef ENABLE_SPELLER
@@ -304,7 +307,6 @@ bool outside_of_confinement(const char *currpath, bool allow_tabcomp);
 #endif
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 void init_backup_dir(void);
-int delete_lockfile(const char *lockfilename);
 int write_lockfile(const char *lockfilename, const char *filename, bool modified);
 #endif
 int copy_file(FILE *inn, FILE *out, bool close_out);