diff --git a/src/common/engine/i_net.cpp b/src/common/engine/i_net.cpp
index 27dbfe0a717..d0f70eb991f 100644
--- a/src/common/engine/i_net.cpp
+++ b/src/common/engine/i_net.cpp
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ void SendAbort (void)
 	}
 }
 
-static void SendConAck (int num_connected, int num_needed)
+void SendConAck (int num_connected, int num_needed)
 {
 	PreGamePacket packet;