diff --git a/src/output/shout_plugin.c b/src/output/shout_plugin.c
index eb05d4f06..f03d80231 100644
--- a/src/output/shout_plugin.c
+++ b/src/output/shout_plugin.c
@@ -357,7 +357,8 @@ shout_connect(struct shout_data *sd)
 }
 
 static bool
-open_shout_conn(void *data)
+my_shout_open_device(void *data,
+		     G_GNUC_UNUSED struct audio_format *audio_format)
 {
 	struct shout_data *sd = (struct shout_data *)data;
 	bool ret;
@@ -378,15 +379,6 @@ open_shout_conn(void *data)
 	return true;
 }
 
-static bool
-my_shout_open_device(void *data,
-		     G_GNUC_UNUSED struct audio_format *audio_format)
-{
-	struct shout_data *sd = (struct shout_data *)data;
-
-	return open_shout_conn(sd);
-}
-
 static bool
 my_shout_play(void *data, const char *chunk, size_t size)
 {