diff --git a/signs.c b/signs.c
index d507ffe4c4..f6d796d52a 100644
--- a/signs.c
+++ b/signs.c
@@ -103,7 +103,13 @@ static Sign *AllocateSign(void)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-/** Place a sign at the given coordinates. Ownership of sign has
+void DestroySign(Sign *si)
+{
+	DeleteName(si->str);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Place a sign at the given coordinates. Ownership of sign has
  * no effect whatsoever except for the colour the sign gets for easy recognition,
  * but everybody is able to rename/remove it.
  * @param tile tile to place sign at
diff --git a/signs.h b/signs.h
index e2d5f9f7fa..8ae34f52e7 100644
--- a/signs.h
+++ b/signs.h
@@ -57,9 +57,11 @@ static inline bool IsValidSignID(uint index)
 	return index < GetSignPoolSize() && IsValidSign(GetSign(index));
 }
 
+void DestroySign(Sign *si);
+
 static inline void DeleteSign(Sign *si)
 {
-	DeleteName(si->str);
+	DestroySign(si);
 	si->str = STR_NULL;
 }