diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbnew.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbnew.cpp
index 32b1569589..a8eac6b21a 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbnew.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbnew.cpp
@@ -483,9 +483,7 @@ void IFACE::OnKifaceEnd()
     // wxPython will do its own cleanup as part of that process.
     // This should only be called if python was setup correctly.
 
-/* bring this in, but without a linker error:
     pcbnewFinishPythonScripting();
-*/
 
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/scripting/python_scripting.cpp b/scripting/python_scripting.cpp
index 31a725d8e8..494195cf3d 100644
--- a/scripting/python_scripting.cpp
+++ b/scripting/python_scripting.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ bool pcbnewInitPythonScripting( const char * aUserPluginsPath )
 }
 
 
-void pcbnewFinishPythonScripting( char )
+void pcbnewFinishPythonScripting()
 {
 #ifdef KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON
     wxPyEndAllowThreads( g_PythonMainTState );