diff --git a/include/fmt/format.h b/include/fmt/format.h
index 9b4f7357..7d61da40 100644
--- a/include/fmt/format.h
+++ b/include/fmt/format.h
@@ -369,8 +369,6 @@ class uint128_fallback {
  private:
   uint64_t lo_, hi_;
 
-  friend uint128_fallback umul128(uint64_t x, uint64_t y) noexcept;
-
  public:
   constexpr uint128_fallback(uint64_t hi, uint64_t lo) : lo_(lo), hi_(hi) {}
   constexpr uint128_fallback(uint64_t value = 0) : lo_(value), hi_(0) {}