--- e2fsprogs-1.39/lib/et/com_err.h
+++ e2fsprogs-1.39/lib/et/com_err.h
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@
 	(const char *, long, const char *, va_list);
 extern void (*reset_com_err_hook (void)) (const char *, long, 
 					  const char *, va_list);
+#if 0
 extern int init_error_table(const char * const *msgs, long base, int count);
+#endif
+#define init_error_table(...) PLEASE_DO_NOT_USE_init_error_table_FUNCTION
 
 extern errcode_t add_error_table(const struct error_table * et);
 extern errcode_t remove_error_table(const struct error_table * et);
--- e2fsprogs-1.39/lib/et/init_et.c
+++ e2fsprogs-1.39/lib/et/init_et.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  * express or implied warranty.
  */
 
+#if 0
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #ifdef HAVE_STDLIB_H
@@ -50,3 +51,5 @@
     _et_dynamic_list = &new_et->etl;
     return 0;
 }
+#endif
+