diff --git a/grp/grp-merge.c b/grp/grp-merge.c
index 035e7a604b..df7260857d 100644
--- a/grp/grp-merge.c
+++ b/grp/grp-merge.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
   })
 
 int
-internal_function
 __copy_grp (const struct group srcgrp, const size_t buflen,
 	    struct group *destgrp, char *destbuf, char **endptr)
 {
@@ -117,7 +116,6 @@ libc_hidden_def (__copy_grp)
 /* Check that the name, GID and passwd fields match, then
    copy in the gr_mem array.  */
 int
-internal_function
 __merge_grp (struct group *savedgrp, char *savedbuf, char *savedend,
 	     size_t buflen, struct group *mergegrp, char *mergebuf)
 {
diff --git a/grp/grp-merge.h b/grp/grp-merge.h
index 1ad9b9a539..f6ee83885b 100644
--- a/grp/grp-merge.h
+++ b/grp/grp-merge.h
@@ -25,13 +25,11 @@
    calling function must free(newbuf).  */
 int
 __copy_grp (const struct group srcgrp, const size_t buflen,
-	    struct group *destgrp, char *destbuf, char **endptr)
-	    internal_function;
+	    struct group *destgrp, char *destbuf, char **endptr);
 
 /* Merge the member lists of two grp structs together.  */
 int
 __merge_grp (struct group *savedgrp, char *savedbuf, char *savedend,
-	     size_t buflen, struct group *mergegrp, char *mergebuf)
-	     internal_function;
+	     size_t buflen, struct group *mergegrp, char *mergebuf);
 
 #endif /* _GRP_MERGE_H */
diff --git a/inet/getnetgrent_r.c b/inet/getnetgrent_r.c
index 1b4eb65b89..a8fc51c1b6 100644
--- a/inet/getnetgrent_r.c
+++ b/inet/getnetgrent_r.c
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ __internal_setnetgrent_reuse (const char *group, struct __netgrent *datap,
 }
 
 int
-internal_function
 __internal_setnetgrent (const char *group, struct __netgrent *datap)
 {
   /* Free list of all netgroup names from last run.  */
@@ -214,7 +213,6 @@ setnetgrent (const char *group)
 }
 
 void
-internal_function
 __internal_endnetgrent (struct __netgrent *datap)
 {
   endnetgrent_hook (datap);
@@ -263,7 +261,6 @@ nscd_getnetgrent (struct __netgrent *datap, char *buffer, size_t buflen,
 #endif
 
 int
-internal_function
 __internal_getnetgrent_r (char **hostp, char **userp, char **domainp,
 			  struct __netgrent *datap,
 			  char *buffer, size_t buflen, int *errnop)
diff --git a/inet/netgroup.h b/inet/netgroup.h
index 9ad9dfe144..630d2b768a 100644
--- a/inet/netgroup.h
+++ b/inet/netgroup.h
@@ -70,16 +70,13 @@ struct __netgrent
 
 /* The internal netgroup handling functions might be called from outside.  */
 extern int __internal_setnetgrent (const char *group,
-				   struct __netgrent *datap)
-  internal_function;
+				   struct __netgrent *datap);
 libc_hidden_proto (__internal_setnetgrent)
-extern void __internal_endnetgrent (struct __netgrent *datap)
-  internal_function;
+extern void __internal_endnetgrent (struct __netgrent *datap);
 libc_hidden_proto (__internal_endnetgrent)
 extern int __internal_getnetgrent_r (char **hostp, char **userp,
 				     char **domainp, struct __netgrent *datap,
-				     char *buffer, size_t buflen, int *errnop)
-  internal_function;
+				     char *buffer, size_t buflen, int *errnop);
 libc_hidden_proto (__internal_getnetgrent_r)
 
 #endif /* netgroup.h */
diff --git a/nss/XXX-lookup.c b/nss/XXX-lookup.c
index 5a37fdae08..972a2102bf 100644
--- a/nss/XXX-lookup.c
+++ b/nss/XXX-lookup.c
@@ -56,12 +56,10 @@
 service_user *DATABASE_NAME_SYMBOL attribute_hidden;
 
 extern int DB_LOOKUP_FCT (service_user **ni, const char *fct_name,
-			  const char *fct2_name, void **fctp)
-  internal_function;
+			  const char *fct2_name, void **fctp);
 libc_hidden_proto (DB_LOOKUP_FCT)
 
 int
-internal_function
 DB_LOOKUP_FCT (service_user **ni, const char *fct_name, const char *fct2_name,
 	       void **fctp)
 {
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ libc_hidden_def (DB_LOOKUP_FCT)
 
 #ifndef NO_COMPAT
 int
-internal_function attribute_compat_text_section
+attribute_compat_text_section
 DB_COMPAT_FCT (service_user **ni, const char *fct_name, void **fctp)
 {
   return DB_LOOKUP_FCT (ni, fct_name, NULL, fctp);
diff --git a/nss/getXXbyYY_r.c b/nss/getXXbyYY_r.c
index bce80e05dd..c58481ef80 100644
--- a/nss/getXXbyYY_r.c
+++ b/nss/getXXbyYY_r.c
@@ -180,8 +180,7 @@ typedef enum nss_status (*lookup_function) (ADD_PARAMS, LOOKUP_TYPE *, char *,
 
 /* The lookup function for the first entry of this service.  */
 extern int DB_LOOKUP_FCT (service_user **nip, const char *name,
-			  const char *name2, void **fctp)
-     internal_function;
+			  const char *name2, void **fctp);
 libc_hidden_proto (DB_LOOKUP_FCT)
 
 
diff --git a/nss/getXXent_r.c b/nss/getXXent_r.c
index 2710c1cd51..66c38a5245 100644
--- a/nss/getXXent_r.c
+++ b/nss/getXXent_r.c
@@ -113,8 +113,7 @@ __libc_lock_define_initialized (static, lock)
 
 /* The lookup function for the first entry of this service.  */
 extern int DB_LOOKUP_FCT (service_user **nip, const char *name,
-			  const char *name2, void **fctp)
-     internal_function;
+			  const char *name2, void **fctp);
 libc_hidden_proto (DB_LOOKUP_FCT)
 
 void
diff --git a/nss/nsswitch.h b/nss/nsswitch.h
index bd3fbcb082..7da90130ec 100644
--- a/nss/nsswitch.h
+++ b/nss/nsswitch.h
@@ -168,8 +168,7 @@ extern void __nss_disable_nscd (void (*) (size_t, struct traced_file *));
 
 
 typedef int (*db_lookup_function) (service_user **, const char *, const char *,
-				   void **)
-     internal_function;
+				   void **);
 typedef enum nss_status (*setent_function) (int);
 typedef enum nss_status (*endent_function) (void);
 typedef enum nss_status (*getent_function) (void *, char *, size_t,
