diff --git a/src/api/pdc_client_connect.c b/src/api/pdc_client_connect.c
index ad7347a81..d3d3e6298 100644
--- a/src/api/pdc_client_connect.c
+++ b/src/api/pdc_client_connect.c
@@ -7409,7 +7409,8 @@ PDC_Client_query_kvtag_col(const pdc_kvtag_t *kvtag, int *n_res, uint64_t **pdc_
     FUNC_LEAVE(ret_value);
 }
 
-perr_t
+// Delete a tag specified by a name, and whether it is from a container or an object
+static perr_t
 PDCtag_delete(pdcid_t obj_id, char *tag_name, int is_cont)
 {
     perr_t                         ret_value = SUCCEED;
diff --git a/src/tests/kvtag_add_get.c b/src/tests/kvtag_add_get.c
index 7d53da6a6..ad06b506b 100644
--- a/src/tests/kvtag_add_get.c
+++ b/src/tests/kvtag_add_get.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ main()
     else
         printf("successfully retrieved a kvtag [%s] = [%f] from o2\n", kvtag3.name, *(double *)value3);
 
-    if (PDCtag_delete(obj1, kvtag1.name) < 0)
+    if (PDCobj_del_tag(obj1, kvtag1.name) < 0)
         printf("fail to delete a kvtag from o1\n");
     else
         printf("successfully deleted a kvtag [%s] from o1\n", kvtag1.name);