diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/cache.c b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/cache.c
index a7d1757edb..6ca332131c 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/cache.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/cache.c
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ bdb_cache_add(
 	return rc;
 }
 
-int bdb_cache_deref(
+void bdb_cache_deref(
 	EntryInfo *ei
 	)
 {