diff --git a/src/lib/mysql-connector.cpp b/src/lib/mysql-connector.cpp
index 0d4509d..4427dd0 100644
--- a/src/lib/mysql-connector.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/mysql-connector.cpp
@@ -15,31 +15,6 @@ static void mysql_register_request_connection(MySQL* db)
 		connections.push_back(db);
 }
 
-MySQL* mysql_connect(String host, String username, String password)
-{
-	if(context)
-	{
-		for(void* raw : context->resources.mysql_connections)
-		{
-			MySQL* db = (MySQL*)raw;
-			if(db && db->request_pooled && db->connection && db->request_host == host && db->request_username == username && db->request_password == password)
-			{
-				db->request_leases++;
-				return(db);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	MySQL* db = new MySQL();
-	db->request_cleanup_delete = true;
-	db->request_pooled = context != 0;
-	db->request_leases = 1;
-	db->request_host = host;
-	db->request_username = username;
-	db->request_password = password;
-	db->connect(host, username, password);
-	return(db);
-}
-
 bool MySQL::connect(String host, String username, String password)
 {
 	// Register regardless of outcome: tracking is about the wrapper's
diff --git a/src/lib/mysql-connector.h b/src/lib/mysql-connector.h
index 5ff9847..391f5dc 100644
--- a/src/lib/mysql-connector.h
+++ b/src/lib/mysql-connector.h
@@ -44,7 +44,30 @@ struct MySQL {
 
 };
 
-MySQL* mysql_connect(String host = "localhost", String username = "root", String password = "");
+inline MySQL* mysql_connect(String host = "localhost", String username = "root", String password = "")
+{
+	if(context)
+	{
+		for(void* raw : context->resources.mysql_connections)
+		{
+			MySQL* db = (MySQL*)raw;
+			if(db && db->request_pooled && db->connection && db->request_host == host && db->request_username == username && db->request_password == password)
+			{
+				db->request_leases++;
+				return(db);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	MySQL* db = new MySQL();
+	db->request_cleanup_delete = true;
+	db->request_pooled = context != 0;
+	db->request_leases = 1;
+	db->request_host = host;
+	db->request_username = username;
+	db->request_password = password;
+	db->connect(host, username, password);
+	return(db);
+}
 
 inline void mysql_disconnect(MySQL* m)
 {