diff --git a/include/libgenl.h b/include/libgenl.h
index cd13f476..656493a2 100644
--- a/include/libgenl.h
+++ b/include/libgenl.h
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ struct {								\
 	},								\
 }
 
-extern int genl_resolve_family(struct rtnl_handle *grth, const char *family);
-extern int genl_init_handle(struct rtnl_handle *grth, const char *family,
-			    int *genl_family);
+int genl_resolve_family(struct rtnl_handle *grth, const char *family);
+int genl_init_handle(struct rtnl_handle *grth, const char *family,
+		     int *genl_family);
 
 #endif /* __LIBGENL_H__ */