diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index 07a6ea28d2..71e1ac1bb5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         return it->second->getCharacterController().isSneaking();
     }
 
-    void Actors::updateDrowning(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration, bool isKnockedOut, bool isPlayer)
+    static void updateDrowning(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration, bool isKnockedOut, bool isPlayer)
     {
         const auto& actorClass = ptr.getClass();
         NpcStats& stats = actorClass.getNpcStats(ptr);
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             stats.setTimeToStartDrowning(fHoldBreathTime);
     }
 
-    void Actors::updateEquippedLight(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration, bool mayEquip)
+    static void updateEquippedLight(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration, bool mayEquip)
     {
         const bool isPlayer = (ptr == getPlayer());
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp
index 999063c61d..aa4e7b4cb1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.hpp
@@ -195,10 +195,6 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
             void calculateRestoration (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration);
 
-            void updateDrowning (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration, bool isKnockedOut, bool isPlayer);
-
-            void updateEquippedLight (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration, bool mayEquip);
-
             void updateCrimePursuit (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, float duration);
 
             void killDeadActors ();