diff --git a/golded3/gectrl.cpp b/golded3/gectrl.cpp
index 30c2025..b9f4219 100644
--- a/golded3/gectrl.cpp
+++ b/golded3/gectrl.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,19 @@
 int _use_fwd = true;
 
 
+//  ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+static uint32_t msgcount = 0;
+
+
+//  ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+static uint32_t getMsgId()
+{
+  return gtime(NULL)+(msgcount++);
+}
+
+
 //  ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 bool isuucp(const char *name) {
diff --git a/golded3/geprot.h b/golded3/geprot.h
index ea5b41a..d709ecc 100644
--- a/golded3/geprot.h
+++ b/golded3/geprot.h
@@ -435,13 +435,6 @@ void update_addressbook(GMsg* msg, bool reverse = false, bool force = false);
 void edit_addressbook(GMsg* msg);
 
 
-//  ------------------------------------------------------------------
-//  GEMSGID prototypes
-
-uint32_t getMsgId();
-uint32_t getClassicMsgId();
-
-
 //  ------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  SOFTCR management