diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/info/show.c b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/info/show.c
index 8a05dd2c2c38..8b434be7cdf9 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/info/show.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/info/show.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ show_plist(const char *title, Package *plist, plist_t type, Boolean showall)
     }
 }
 
-const char *
+static const char *
 elide_root(const char *dir)
 {
     if (strcmp(dir, "/") == 0)