diff --git a/libs/img.c b/libs/img.c
index 819cff3..4f564cb 100644
--- a/libs/img.c
+++ b/libs/img.c
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+void
+cleanupimg(void)
+{
+    if (image) {
+        imlib_free_image();
+        image = NULL;
+    }
+
+    return;
+}
+
 void
 setimageopts(void)
 {
diff --git a/libs/img.h b/libs/img.h
index 6512ff4..bf8bcea 100644
--- a/libs/img.h
+++ b/libs/img.h
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
 #include <openssl/md5.h>
 
 static void setimageopts(void);
+static void cleanupimg(void);
 
 static Imlib_Image image = NULL;
diff --git a/spmenu.c b/spmenu.c
index f408749..1adfa0c 100644
--- a/spmenu.c
+++ b/spmenu.c
@@ -280,11 +280,9 @@ cleanup(void)
 	size_t i;
 
     #if USEIMAGE
-    if (image) {
-        imlib_free_image();
-        image = NULL;
-    }
+    cleanupimg();
     #endif
+
 	XUngrabKey(dpy, AnyKey, AnyModifier, root);
 	for (i = 0; i < SchemeLast; i++)
 		free(scheme[i]);