diff --git a/usr.bin/expand/expand.c b/usr.bin/expand/expand.c
index b21e49412a9e..26f350d9ac53 100644
--- a/usr.bin/expand/expand.c
+++ b/usr.bin/expand/expand.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static int	nstops;
 static int	tabstops[100];
 
 static void getstops(char *);
-static void usage(void);
+static void usage(void) __dead2; 
 
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])