diff --git a/include/ircd/ircd.h b/include/ircd/ircd.h
index 1e2095d94..5e5247b1a 100644
--- a/include/ircd/ircd.h
+++ b/include/ircd/ircd.h
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@
 ///
 namespace ircd
 {
-	struct init;
-
 	seconds uptime();
 	void init(boost::asio::io_context &ios, const string_view &origin, const string_view &hostname);
 	bool quit() noexcept;
diff --git a/ircd/ircd.cc b/ircd/ircd.cc
index f0e2507fc..2d9ac4cbe 100644
--- a/ircd/ircd.cc
+++ b/ircd/ircd.cc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace ircd
 	std::string _servername;                     // user's supplied param
 	ctx::ctx *main_context;                      // Main program loop
 
-	void main() noexcept;
+	static void main() noexcept;
 }
 
 decltype(ircd::write_avoid)