diff --git a/src/wayland/seat_interface.cpp b/src/wayland/seat_interface.cpp
index 484fd5111e..c5dbdfce26 100644
--- a/src/wayland/seat_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/seat_interface.cpp
@@ -668,7 +668,6 @@ PointerInterface *SeatInterface::pointer() const
     return d->pointer.data();
 }
 
-namespace {
 static quint32 qtToWaylandButton(Qt::MouseButton button)
 {
 #if HAVE_LINUX_INPUT_H
@@ -696,7 +695,6 @@ static quint32 qtToWaylandButton(Qt::MouseButton button)
     return 0;
 #endif
 }
-}
 
 bool SeatInterface::isPointerButtonPressed(Qt::MouseButton button) const
 {