diff --git a/Modules/_sre.c b/Modules/_sre.c
index 839763d..fdc8207 100644
--- a/Modules/_sre.c
+++ b/Modules/_sre.c
@@ -1293,9 +1293,9 @@
 
 /* see sre.h for object declarations */
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Pattern_Type;
-staticforward PyTypeObject Match_Type;
-staticforward PyTypeObject Scanner_Type;
+static PyTypeObject Pattern_Type;
+static PyTypeObject Match_Type;
+static PyTypeObject Scanner_Type;
 
 static PyObject *
 _compile(PyObject* self_, PyObject* args)
diff --git a/Modules/_ssl.c b/Modules/_ssl.c
index 1317791..5f5e530 100644
--- a/Modules/_ssl.c
+++ b/Modules/_ssl.c
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@
 
 } PySSLObject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject PySSL_Type;
-staticforward PyObject *PySSL_SSLwrite(PySSLObject *self, PyObject *args);
-staticforward PyObject *PySSL_SSLread(PySSLObject *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyTypeObject PySSL_Type;
+static PyObject *PySSL_SSLwrite(PySSLObject *self, PyObject *args);
+static PyObject *PySSL_SSLread(PySSLObject *self, PyObject *args);
 
 #define PySSLObject_Check(v)	((v)->ob_type == &PySSL_Type)
 
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
 	return Py_FindMethod(PySSLMethods, (PyObject *)self, name);
 }
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject PySSL_Type = {
+static PyTypeObject PySSL_Type = {
 	PyObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL)
 	0,				/*ob_size*/
 	"socket.SSL",			/*tp_name*/
diff --git a/Modules/_tkinter.c b/Modules/_tkinter.c
index 788177f..6c75a5d 100644
--- a/Modules/_tkinter.c
+++ b/Modules/_tkinter.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 void Tcl_MacSetEventProc(TclMacConvertEventPtr procPtr);
 int TkMacConvertEvent(EventRecord *eventPtr);
 
-staticforward int PyMacConvertEvent(EventRecord *eventPtr);
+static int PyMacConvertEvent(EventRecord *eventPtr);
 
 #include <SIOUX.h>
 extern int SIOUXIsAppWindow(WindowPtr);
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 
 /**** Tkapp Object Declaration ****/
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Tkapp_Type;
+static PyTypeObject Tkapp_Type;
 
 typedef struct {
 	PyObject_HEAD
@@ -1515,7 +1515,7 @@
 
 /**** Tktt Object (timer token) ****/
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Tktt_Type;
+static PyTypeObject Tktt_Type;
 
 typedef struct {
 	PyObject_HEAD
diff --git a/Modules/almodule.c b/Modules/almodule.c
index 05c4bef..8954528 100644
--- a/Modules/almodule.c
+++ b/Modules/almodule.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	ALport port;
 } alpobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Alptype;
+static PyTypeObject Alptype;
 
 
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	ALconfig config;
 } alcobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Alctype;
+static PyTypeObject Alctype;
 
 
 static void
diff --git a/Modules/arraymodule.c b/Modules/arraymodule.c
index c0e59bc..87c51cc 100644
--- a/Modules/arraymodule.c
+++ b/Modules/arraymodule.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 	struct arraydescr *ob_descr;
 } arrayobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Arraytype;
+static PyTypeObject Arraytype;
 
 #define array_Check(op) PyObject_TypeCheck(op, &Arraytype)
 #define array_CheckExact(op) ((op)->ob_type == &Arraytype)
diff --git a/Modules/bsddbmodule.c b/Modules/bsddbmodule.c
index 74f9133..afb2390 100644
--- a/Modules/bsddbmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/bsddbmodule.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #endif
 } bsddbobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Bsddbtype;
+static PyTypeObject Bsddbtype;
 
 #define is_bsddbobject(v) ((v)->ob_type == &Bsddbtype)
 #define check_bsddbobject_open(v, r) if ((v)->di_bsddb == NULL) \
diff --git a/Modules/cPickle.c b/Modules/cPickle.c
index ce32683..af42484 100644
--- a/Modules/cPickle.c
+++ b/Modules/cPickle.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
 #define PY_CPICKLE_FAST_LIMIT 50
 #endif
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Picklertype;
+static PyTypeObject Picklertype;
 
 typedef struct Unpicklerobject {
 	PyObject_HEAD
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
 	PyObject *find_class;
 } Unpicklerobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Unpicklertype;
+static PyTypeObject Unpicklertype;
 
 /* Forward decls that need the above structs */
 static int save(Picklerobject *, PyObject *, int);
diff --git a/Modules/cmathmodule.c b/Modules/cmathmodule.c
index 0437368..5bb08f2 100644
--- a/Modules/cmathmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/cmathmodule.c
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 static Py_complex c_halfi = {0., 0.5};
 
 /* forward declarations */
-staticforward Py_complex c_log(Py_complex);
-staticforward Py_complex c_prodi(Py_complex);
-staticforward Py_complex c_sqrt(Py_complex);
+static Py_complex c_log(Py_complex);
+static Py_complex c_prodi(Py_complex);
+static Py_complex c_sqrt(Py_complex);
 
 
 static Py_complex
diff --git a/Modules/dbmmodule.c b/Modules/dbmmodule.c
index bbc70a8..dde5b49 100644
--- a/Modules/dbmmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/dbmmodule.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	DBM *di_dbm;
 } dbmobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Dbmtype;
+static PyTypeObject Dbmtype;
 
 #define is_dbmobject(v) ((v)->ob_type == &Dbmtype)
 #define check_dbmobject_open(v) if ((v)->di_dbm == NULL) \
diff --git a/Modules/dlmodule.c b/Modules/dlmodule.c
index 4606ea8..ea083e2 100644
--- a/Modules/dlmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/dlmodule.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	PyUnivPtr *dl_handle;
 } dlobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Dltype;
+static PyTypeObject Dltype;
 
 static PyObject *Dlerror;
 
diff --git a/Modules/flmodule.c b/Modules/flmodule.c
index 483ce6e..b3e7d1f 100644
--- a/Modules/flmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/flmodule.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	PyObject *ob_callback_arg;
 } genericobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject GenericObjecttype;
+static PyTypeObject GenericObjecttype;
 
 #define is_genericobject(g) ((g)->ob_type == &GenericObjecttype)
 
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@
 	FL_FORM *ob_form;
 } formobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Formtype;
+static PyTypeObject Formtype;
 
 #define is_formobject(v) ((v)->ob_type == &Formtype)
 
diff --git a/Modules/fmmodule.c b/Modules/fmmodule.c
index d6d753a..78a5877 100644
--- a/Modules/fmmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/fmmodule.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	fmfonthandle fh_fh;
 } fhobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Fhtype;
+static PyTypeObject Fhtype;
 
 #define is_fhobject(v)		((v)->ob_type == &Fhtype)
 
diff --git a/Modules/gdbmmodule.c b/Modules/gdbmmodule.c
index 1da53ff..6e85ed3 100644
--- a/Modules/gdbmmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/gdbmmodule.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     GDBM_FILE di_dbm;
 } dbmobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Dbmtype;
+static PyTypeObject Dbmtype;
 
 #define is_dbmobject(v) ((v)->ob_type == &Dbmtype)
 #define check_dbmobject_open(v) if ((v)->di_dbm == NULL) \
diff --git a/Modules/linuxaudiodev.c b/Modules/linuxaudiodev.c
index 7d4abc9..74cfdee 100644
--- a/Modules/linuxaudiodev.c
+++ b/Modules/linuxaudiodev.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
 static int n_audio_types = sizeof(audio_types) / sizeof(audio_types[0]);
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Ladtype;
+static PyTypeObject Ladtype;
 
 static PyObject *LinuxAudioError;
 
diff --git a/Modules/md5module.c b/Modules/md5module.c
index 045f27f..b7f2c69 100644
--- a/Modules/md5module.c
+++ b/Modules/md5module.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         MD5_CTX	md5;		/* the context holder */
 } md5object;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject MD5type;
+static PyTypeObject MD5type;
 
 #define is_md5object(v)		((v)->ob_type == &MD5type)
 
diff --git a/Modules/mpzmodule.c b/Modules/mpzmodule.c
index 0cdc84d..0cb6495 100644
--- a/Modules/mpzmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/mpzmodule.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         MP_INT	mpz;		/* the actual number */
 } mpzobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject MPZtype;
+static PyTypeObject MPZtype;
 
 #define is_mpzobject(v)		((v)->ob_type == &MPZtype)
 
diff --git a/Modules/parsermodule.c b/Modules/parsermodule.c
index 854d986..e790352 100644
--- a/Modules/parsermodule.c
+++ b/Modules/parsermodule.c
@@ -157,14 +157,9 @@
 } PyST_Object;
 
 
-staticforward void
-parser_free(PyST_Object *st);
-
-staticforward int
-parser_compare(PyST_Object *left, PyST_Object *right);
-
-staticforward PyObject *
-parser_getattr(PyObject *self, char *name);
+static void parser_free(PyST_Object *st);
+static int parser_compare(PyST_Object *left, PyST_Object *right);
+static PyObject *parser_getattr(PyObject *self, char *name);
 
 
 static
@@ -550,9 +545,9 @@
  */
 
 
-staticforward node* build_node_tree(PyObject *tuple);
-staticforward int   validate_expr_tree(node *tree);
-staticforward int   validate_file_input(node *tree);
+static node* build_node_tree(PyObject *tuple);
+static int   validate_expr_tree(node *tree);
+static int   validate_file_input(node *tree);
 
 
 /*  PyObject* parser_tuple2st(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
@@ -793,7 +788,7 @@
 /*
  *  Validation routines used within the validation section:
  */
-staticforward int validate_terminal(node *terminal, int type, char *string);
+static int validate_terminal(node *terminal, int type, char *string);
 
 #define validate_ampersand(ch)  validate_terminal(ch,      AMPER, "&")
 #define validate_circumflex(ch) validate_terminal(ch, CIRCUMFLEX, "^")
diff --git a/Modules/pcremodule.c b/Modules/pcremodule.c
index 6c05766..383dde8 100644
--- a/Modules/pcremodule.c
+++ b/Modules/pcremodule.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         int num_groups;
 } PcreObject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Pcre_Type;
+static PyTypeObject Pcre_Type;
 
 #define PcreObject_Check(v)	((v)->ob_type == &Pcre_Type)
 #define NORMAL			0
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 }
 
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Pcre_Type = {
+static PyTypeObject Pcre_Type = {
 	PyObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL)
 	0,			/*ob_size*/
 	"pcre.Pcre",		/*tp_name*/
diff --git a/Modules/pyexpat.c b/Modules/pyexpat.c
index 396986a..2d14675 100644
--- a/Modules/pyexpat.c
+++ b/Modules/pyexpat.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
 #define CHARACTER_DATA_BUFFER_SIZE 8192
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Xmlparsetype;
+static PyTypeObject Xmlparsetype;
 
 typedef void (*xmlhandlersetter)(XML_Parser *self, void *meth);
 typedef void* xmlhandler;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     PyObject *nameobj;
 };
 
-staticforward struct HandlerInfo handler_info[64];
+static struct HandlerInfo handler_info[64];
 
 /* Set an integer attribute on the error object; return true on success,
  * false on an exception.
diff --git a/Modules/rotormodule.c b/Modules/rotormodule.c
index 0377832..75f1aeb 100644
--- a/Modules/rotormodule.c
+++ b/Modules/rotormodule.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 	unsigned char *advances;	     /* [num_rotors] */
 } Rotorobj;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Rotor_Type;
+static PyTypeObject Rotor_Type;
 
 #define is_rotor(v)		((v)->ob_type == &Rotor_Type)
 
diff --git a/Modules/selectmodule.c b/Modules/selectmodule.c
index 73abd4f..5d9ab35 100644
--- a/Modules/selectmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/selectmodule.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
         struct pollfd *ufds;
 } pollObject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject poll_Type;
+static PyTypeObject poll_Type;
 
 /* Update the malloc'ed array of pollfds to match the dictionary 
    contained within a pollObject.  Return 1 on success, 0 on an error.
diff --git a/Modules/shamodule.c b/Modules/shamodule.c
index 94b1eff..14e51ea 100644
--- a/Modules/shamodule.c
+++ b/Modules/shamodule.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
  * ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject SHAtype;
+static PyTypeObject SHAtype;
 
 
 static SHAobject *
diff --git a/Modules/socketmodule.c b/Modules/socketmodule.c
index 3b194b3..5314dcf 100644
--- a/Modules/socketmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/socketmodule.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
    The sock_type variable contains pointers to various functions,
    some of which call new_sockobject(), which uses sock_type, so
    there has to be a circular reference. */
-staticforward PyTypeObject sock_type;
+static PyTypeObject sock_type;
 
 /* Convenience function to raise an error according to errno
    and return a NULL pointer from a function. */
diff --git a/Modules/sunaudiodev.c b/Modules/sunaudiodev.c
index 506ee33..3269c76 100644
--- a/Modules/sunaudiodev.c
+++ b/Modules/sunaudiodev.c
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 	audio_info_t ai;
 } sadstatusobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Sadtype;
-staticforward PyTypeObject Sadstatustype;
+static PyTypeObject Sadtype;
+static PyTypeObject Sadstatustype;
 static sadstatusobject *sads_alloc(void);	/* Forward */
 
 static PyObject *SunAudioError;
diff --git a/Modules/threadmodule.c b/Modules/threadmodule.c
index aa9d3c9..b872dd0 100644
--- a/Modules/threadmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/threadmodule.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	PyThread_type_lock lock_lock;
 } lockobject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Locktype;
+static PyTypeObject Locktype;
 
 static lockobject *
 newlockobject(void)
diff --git a/Modules/xreadlinesmodule.c b/Modules/xreadlinesmodule.c
index 7fba5db..8c6b91f 100644
--- a/Modules/xreadlinesmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/xreadlinesmodule.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	int abslineno;
 } PyXReadlinesObject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject XReadlinesObject_Type;
+static PyTypeObject XReadlinesObject_Type;
 
 static void
 xreadlines_dealloc(PyXReadlinesObject *op)
diff --git a/Modules/xxmodule.c b/Modules/xxmodule.c
index b170651..07f5d64 100644
--- a/Modules/xxmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/xxmodule.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	PyObject	*x_attr;	/* Attributes dictionary */
 } XxoObject;
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Xxo_Type;
+static PyTypeObject Xxo_Type;
 
 #define XxoObject_Check(v)	((v)->ob_type == &Xxo_Type)
 
diff --git a/Modules/xxsubtype.c b/Modules/xxsubtype.c
index 353f773..9013467 100644
--- a/Modules/xxsubtype.c
+++ b/Modules/xxsubtype.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 	{NULL,	NULL},
 };
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject spamlist_type;
+static PyTypeObject spamlist_type;
 
 static int
 spamlist_init(spamlistobject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 	{NULL,	NULL},
 };
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject spamdict_type;
+static PyTypeObject spamdict_type;
 
 static int
 spamdict_init(spamdictobject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
diff --git a/Modules/zlibmodule.c b/Modules/zlibmodule.c
index 3e979a3..2ee4996 100644
--- a/Modules/zlibmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/zlibmodule.c
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
 #define DEFAULTALLOC (16*1024)
 #define PyInit_zlib initzlib
 
-staticforward PyTypeObject Comptype;
-staticforward PyTypeObject Decomptype;
+static PyTypeObject Comptype;
+static PyTypeObject Decomptype;
 
 static PyObject *ZlibError;