diff --git a/libgnucash/engine/CMakeLists.txt b/libgnucash/engine/CMakeLists.txt
index 14a2420331..d860bd4361 100644
--- a/libgnucash/engine/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libgnucash/engine/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ add_subdirectory(mocks)
 
 set(engine_noinst_HEADERS
   AccountP.h
-  ScrubP.h
   SplitP.h
   SX-book.h
   SX-ttinfo.h
diff --git a/libgnucash/engine/Scrub.c b/libgnucash/engine/Scrub.c
index d5007cac1d..3965ab1b0d 100644
--- a/libgnucash/engine/Scrub.c
+++ b/libgnucash/engine/Scrub.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include "Account.h"
 #include "AccountP.h"
 #include "Scrub.h"
-#include "ScrubP.h"
 #include "Transaction.h"
 #include "TransactionP.h"
 #include "gnc-commodity.h"
@@ -60,6 +59,13 @@ static QofLogModule log_module = G_LOG_DOMAIN;
 static gboolean abort_now = FALSE;
 static gint scrub_depth = 0;
 
+
+static Account* xaccScrubUtilityGetOrMakeAccount (Account *root,
+                                                  gnc_commodity* currency,
+                                                  const char* accname,
+                                                  GNCAccountType acctype,
+                                                  gboolean placeholder);
+
 void
 gnc_set_abort_scrub (gboolean abort)
 {
diff --git a/libgnucash/engine/Scrub2.c b/libgnucash/engine/Scrub2.c
index 0aaf266a8a..fd49f6d7bb 100644
--- a/libgnucash/engine/Scrub2.c
+++ b/libgnucash/engine/Scrub2.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include "Transaction.h"
 #include "TransactionP.h"
 #include "Scrub2.h"
-#include "ScrubP.h"
 #include "cap-gains.h"
 #include "gnc-engine.h"
 #include "gncInvoice.h"
diff --git a/libgnucash/engine/ScrubP.h b/libgnucash/engine/ScrubP.h
deleted file mode 100644
index b8818643e8..0000000000
--- a/libgnucash/engine/ScrubP.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-/********************************************************************\
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or    *
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as   *
- * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of   *
- * the License, or (at your option) any later version.              *
- *                                                                  *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,  *
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of   *
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the    *
- * GNU General Public License for more details.                     *
- *                                                                  *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License*
- * along with this program; if not, contact:                        *
- *                                                                  *
- * Free Software Foundation           Voice:  +1-617-542-5942       *
- * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor    Fax:    +1-617-542-2652       *
- * Boston, MA  02110-1301,  USA       gnu@gnu.org                   *
-\********************************************************************/
-
-/** @file ScrubP.h
- *
- * This is the *private* header for the scrub routines.
- * No one outside of the engine should ever include this file.
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2003, Linas Vepstas <linas@linas.org>
- */
-
-#ifndef XACC_SCRUB_P_H
-#define XACC_SCRUB_P_H
-
-#include "Account.h"
-#include "gnc-commodity.h"
-#include "gnc-engine.h"
-
-/* Utility to make account by name.  Not for public use. */
-Account * xaccScrubUtilityGetOrMakeAccount (Account *root,
-        gnc_commodity * currency, const char *accname,
-        GNCAccountType acctype, gboolean placeholder);
-
-
-#endif /* XACC_SCRUB_P_H */