diff --git a/tests-clar/status/worktree.c b/tests-clar/status/worktree.c
index bd57cf2b6..d84cb77ed 100644
--- a/tests-clar/status/worktree.c
+++ b/tests-clar/status/worktree.c
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ void test_status_worktree__filemode_changes(void)
 	git_config_free(cfg);
 }
 
-int cb_status__expected_path(const char *p, unsigned int s, void *payload)
+static int cb_status__expected_path(const char *p, unsigned int s, void *payload)
 {
 	const char *expected_path = (const char *)payload;