diff --git a/gst/gstcaps.c b/gst/gstcaps.c
index 4d7ad8d56b..2a06b6cfc2 100644
--- a/gst/gstcaps.c
+++ b/gst/gstcaps.c
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ extern gboolean		__gst_props_parse_string		(gchar *r, gchar **end, gchar **next)
 /* transform functions */
 static void		gst_caps_transform_to_string		(const GValue *src_value, GValue *dest_value);
 
+static void		gst_caps_destroy			(GstCaps *caps);
+
+
 static void
 gst_caps_transform_to_string (const GValue *src_value, GValue *dest_value)
 {
@@ -308,7 +311,7 @@ gst_caps_replace_sink (GstCaps **oldcaps, GstCaps *newcaps)
  * Frees the memory used by this caps structure and all
  * the chained caps and properties.
  */
-void
+static void
 gst_caps_destroy (GstCaps *caps)
 {
   GstCaps *next;
diff --git a/gst/gstcaps.h b/gst/gstcaps.h
index ab3883268b..c642b6f951 100644
--- a/gst/gstcaps.h
+++ b/gst/gstcaps.h
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ void		gst_caps_replace_sink			(GstCaps **oldcaps, GstCaps *newcaps);
 GstCaps*	gst_caps_unref				(GstCaps *caps);
 GstCaps*	gst_caps_ref				(GstCaps *caps);
 void		gst_caps_sink				(GstCaps *caps);
-void		gst_caps_destroy			(GstCaps *caps);
 
 /* write debug lines to the log */
 void		gst_caps_debug				(GstCaps *caps, const gchar *label);
diff --git a/gst/gstprops.c b/gst/gstprops.c
index d713c5cfb5..a983ddcca1 100644
--- a/gst/gstprops.c
+++ b/gst/gstprops.c
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ static GList* 		gst_props_list_copy 			(GList *propslist);
 
 static GstPropsEntry*	gst_props_alloc_entry			(void);
 
+static void		gst_props_destroy			(GstProps *props);
+
 static gchar *
 gst_props_entry_to_string (GstPropsEntry *entry)
 {
@@ -1342,7 +1344,7 @@ gst_props_sink (GstProps *props)
  * Destroy the property, freeing all the memory that
  * was allocated.
  */
-void
+static void
 gst_props_destroy (GstProps *props)
 {
   if (props == NULL)
diff --git a/gst/gstprops.h b/gst/gstprops.h
index 1f3282c210..3b39a70273 100644
--- a/gst/gstprops.h
+++ b/gst/gstprops.h
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ void                    gst_props_replace_sink          (GstProps **oldprops, Gs
 GstProps*            	gst_props_unref			(GstProps *props);
 GstProps*            	gst_props_ref			(GstProps *props);
 void            	gst_props_sink			(GstProps *props);
-void            	gst_props_destroy		(GstProps *props);
 
 /* dump property debug info to the log */
 void            	gst_props_debug 		(GstProps *props);