diff --git a/scumm/akos.cpp b/scumm/akos.cpp
index 7767c100631..19eaa646537 100644
--- a/scumm/akos.cpp
+++ b/scumm/akos.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,23 @@ enum AkosOpcodes {
 	AKC_EndSeq = 0xC0FF
 };
 
+static bool akos_compare(int a, int b, byte cmd) {
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case 0:
+		return a == b;
+	case 1:
+		return a != b;
+	case 2:
+		return a < b;
+	case 3:
+		return a <= b;
+	case 4:
+		return a > b;
+	default:
+		return a >= b;
+	}
+}
+
 bool Scumm::akos_hasManyDirections(Actor *a) {
 	byte *akos;
 	const AkosHeader *akhd;
@@ -1348,23 +1365,6 @@ void Scumm::akos_queCommand(byte cmd, Actor *a, int param_1, int param_2) {
 	}
 }
 
-bool Scumm::akos_compare(int a, int b, byte cmd) {
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case 0:
-		return a == b;
-	case 1:
-		return a != b;
-	case 2:
-		return a < b;
-	case 3:
-		return a <= b;
-	case 4:
-		return a > b;
-	default:
-		return a >= b;
-	}
-}
-
 #ifdef __PALM_OS__
 #include "scumm_globals.h" // init globals
 void Akos_initGlobals()		{	
diff --git a/scumm/scumm.h b/scumm/scumm.h
index 697b99c6455..a86899d0910 100644
--- a/scumm/scumm.h
+++ b/scumm/scumm.h
@@ -797,7 +797,6 @@ public:
 	bool akos_increaseAnims(const byte *akos, Actor *a);
 	bool akos_increaseAnim(Actor *a, int i, const byte *aksq, const uint16 *akfo, int numakfo);
 	void akos_queCommand(byte cmd, Actor *a, int param_1, int param_2);
-	bool akos_compare(int a, int b, byte cmd);
 	void akos_decodeData(Actor *a, int frame, uint usemask);
 	int akos_frameToAnim(Actor *a, int frame);
 	bool akos_hasManyDirections(Actor *a);