diff --git a/mi/mi.h b/mi/mi.h
index d9e328e9e..af6fdea3e 100644
--- a/mi/mi.h
+++ b/mi/mi.h
@@ -286,6 +286,8 @@ extern _X_EXPORT void miPolylines(DrawablePtr pDrawable,
 
 /* miwindow.c */
 
+extern _X_EXPORT WindowPtr miSpriteTrace(SpritePtr pSprite, int x, int y);
+
 extern _X_EXPORT WindowPtr miXYToWindow(ScreenPtr pScreen, SpritePtr pSprite, int x, int y);
 
 /* mizerarc.c */
diff --git a/mi/mi_priv.h b/mi/mi_priv.h
index a158ccb4a..3d466f9c7 100644
--- a/mi/mi_priv.h
+++ b/mi/mi_priv.h
@@ -66,6 +66,5 @@ WindowPtr miGetLayerWindow(WindowPtr pWin);
 void miSetShape(WindowPtr pWin, int kind);
 void miChangeBorderWidth(WindowPtr pWin, unsigned int width);
 void miMarkUnrealizedWindow(WindowPtr pChild, WindowPtr pWin, Bool fromConfigure);
-WindowPtr miSpriteTrace(SpritePtr pSprite, int x, int y);
 
 #endif /* _XSERVER_MI_PRIV_H */