diff --git a/lib/krb5/creds.c b/lib/krb5/creds.c
index 9ee8f15e8..087a4850e 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/creds.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/creds.c
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ RCSID("$Id$");
 #ifndef HEIMDAL_SMALLER
 
 /* keep this for compatibility with older code */
-krb5_error_code KRB5_LIB_FUNCTION __attribute__((deprecated))
+krb5_error_code KRB5_LIB_FUNCTION
 krb5_free_creds_contents (krb5_context context, krb5_creds *c)
+    __attribute__((deprecated))
 {
     return krb5_free_cred_contents (context, c);
 }