diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index f7b6f0f897..ad6d774717 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -1318,13 +1318,21 @@ int ref_transaction_update(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int ref_transaction_update_reflog(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
-				  const char *refname,
-				  const struct object_id *new_oid,
-				  const struct object_id *old_oid,
-				  const char *committer_info, unsigned int flags,
-				  const char *msg, unsigned int index,
-				  struct strbuf *err)
+/*
+ * Similar to`ref_transaction_update`, but this function is only for adding
+ * a reflog update. Supports providing custom committer information. The index
+ * field can be utiltized to order updates as desired. When not used, the
+ * updates default to being ordered by refname.
+ */
+static int ref_transaction_update_reflog(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
+					 const char *refname,
+					 const struct object_id *new_oid,
+					 const struct object_id *old_oid,
+					 const char *committer_info,
+					 unsigned int flags,
+					 const char *msg,
+					 unsigned int index,
+					 struct strbuf *err)
 {
 	struct ref_update *update;
 
diff --git a/refs.h b/refs.h
index a0cdd99250..09be47afbe 100644
--- a/refs.h
+++ b/refs.h
@@ -771,20 +771,6 @@ int ref_transaction_update(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
 			   unsigned int flags, const char *msg,
 			   struct strbuf *err);
 
-/*
- * Similar to`ref_transaction_update`, but this function is only for adding
- * a reflog update. Supports providing custom committer information. The index
- * field can be utiltized to order updates as desired. When not used, the
- * updates default to being ordered by refname.
- */
-int ref_transaction_update_reflog(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
-				  const char *refname,
-				  const struct object_id *new_oid,
-				  const struct object_id *old_oid,
-				  const char *committer_info, unsigned int flags,
-				  const char *msg, unsigned int index,
-				  struct strbuf *err);
-
 /*
  * Add a reference creation to transaction. new_oid is the value that
  * the reference should have after the update; it must not be