diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c8a536873..d2393e502 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 ver 0.17.2 (2012/??/??)
+* protocol:
+  - fix crash in local file check
 
 
 ver 0.17.1 (2012/07/31)
diff --git a/src/client_file.h b/src/client_file.h
index 3dcbe7500..bc64bd041 100644
--- a/src/client_file.h
+++ b/src/client_file.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ struct client;
  * @param path_fs the absolute path name in filesystem encoding
  * @return true if access is allowed
  */
-G_GNUC_PURE
 bool
 client_allow_file(const struct client *client, const char *path_fs,
 		  GError **error_r);