diff --git a/gtk/gtkicontheme.c b/gtk/gtkicontheme.c
index 639c881cdc..9b356b4e9b 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkicontheme.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkicontheme.c
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@
  */
 #include "fallback-c89.c"
 
-#define IMAGE_MISSING_RESOURCE_PATH "/org/gtk/libgtk/icons/16x16/status/image-missing.png"
-
 /**
  * SECTION:gtkicontheme
  * @Short_description: Looking up icons by name
diff --git a/gtk/gtkiconthemeprivate.h b/gtk/gtkiconthemeprivate.h
index 53bef46d44..4a508b3443 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkiconthemeprivate.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkiconthemeprivate.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include <gtk/gtkicontheme.h>
 #include <gtk/gtkcssstyleprivate.h>
 
+#define IMAGE_MISSING_RESOURCE_PATH "/org/gtk/libgtk/icons/16x16/status/image-missing.png"
+
 void gtk_icon_theme_lookup_symbolic_colors   (GtkCssStyle      *style,
                                               GdkRGBA          *color_out,
                                               GdkRGBA          *success_out,