diff --git a/git-send-email.perl b/git-send-email.perl
index 90b777a9f..ce9b5ebd4 100755
--- a/git-send-email.perl
+++ b/git-send-email.perl
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@ sub format_2822_time {
 my $smtp;
 my $auth;
 
-sub cleanup_compose_files();
-
 # Variables we fill in automatically, or via prompting:
 my (@to,$no_to,@cc,$no_cc,@initial_cc,@bcclist,$no_bcc,@xh,
 	$initial_reply_to,$initial_subject,@files,
@@ -1325,7 +1323,7 @@ sub send_message {
 
 cleanup_compose_files();
 
-sub cleanup_compose_files() {
+sub cleanup_compose_files {
 	unlink($compose_filename, $compose_filename . ".final") if $compose;
 }