diff --git a/src/swrenderer/r_swcolormaps.cpp b/src/swrenderer/r_swcolormaps.cpp
index f9d38f393..3e39cde21 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/r_swcolormaps.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/r_swcolormaps.cpp
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ static bool R_CheckForFixedLights(const uint8_t *colormaps)
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-static void SetDefaultColormap (const char *name)
+void SetDefaultColormap (const char *name)
 {
 	if (strnicmp (fakecmaps[0].name, name, 8) != 0)
 	{