diff --git a/client/common/Python-dynload.h b/client/common/Python-dynload.h
index 3e5c2095..569f1d0e 100644
--- a/client/common/Python-dynload.h
+++ b/client/common/Python-dynload.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ struct py_imports {
        Py_InitModule4(name, methods, doc, (PyObject *)NULL, \
                       PYTHON_API_VERSION)
 
-static inline
+static
 int Py_RefCnt(const PyObject *object) {
     if (!object)
         return -1;