diff --git a/libgnucash/engine/qofid.h b/libgnucash/engine/qofid.h
index 13314ea25a..c9012b6ac1 100644
--- a/libgnucash/engine/qofid.h
+++ b/libgnucash/engine/qofid.h
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ extern "C"
 typedef const gchar * QofIdType;
 /** QofIdTypeConst declaration */
 typedef const gchar * QofIdTypeConst;
-/** QofLogModule declaration */
-typedef const gchar* QofLogModule;
 
 typedef struct QofCollection_s QofCollection;
 
diff --git a/libgnucash/engine/qoflog.h b/libgnucash/engine/qoflog.h
index 345ad5f1a3..c4ee1dfdca 100644
--- a/libgnucash/engine/qoflog.h
+++ b/libgnucash/engine/qoflog.h
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ extern "C"
 #include <glib.h>
 #include "qofutil.h"
 
+typedef const gchar* QofLogModule;
+
 #define QOF_MOD_ENGINE "qof.engine"
 
 typedef enum