diff --git a/gtk/gtkapplication.c b/gtk/gtkapplication.c
index 9ecd969be6..a595e85d90 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkapplication.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkapplication.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "gtkapplicationprivate.h"
-#include "gtkclipboard.h"
+#include "gtkclipboardprivate.h"
 #include "gtkmarshalers.h"
 #include "gtkmain.h"
 #include "gtkrecentmanager.h"
diff --git a/gtk/gtkclipboard.h b/gtk/gtkclipboard.h
index 5470de405b..ffd801f4cc 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkclipboard.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkclipboard.h
@@ -290,10 +290,6 @@ void gtk_clipboard_set_can_store (GtkClipboard         *clipboard,
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 void gtk_clipboard_store         (GtkClipboard   *clipboard);
 
-/* private */
-void     _gtk_clipboard_handle_event    (GdkEventOwnerChange *event);
-
-void     _gtk_clipboard_store_all       (void);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
diff --git a/gtk/gtkclipboardprivate.h b/gtk/gtkclipboardprivate.h
index 2e0127f880..8792239596 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkclipboardprivate.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkclipboardprivate.h
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ struct _GtkClipboardClass
   void          (* owner_change)                (GtkClipboard                   *clipboard,
                                                  GdkEventOwnerChange            *event);
 };
+void     _gtk_clipboard_handle_event    (GdkEventOwnerChange *event);
+
+void     _gtk_clipboard_store_all       (void);
+
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
diff --git a/gtk/gtkmain.c b/gtk/gtkmain.c
index 71693ef27d..f1d4b37273 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmain.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkmain.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 
 #include "gtkaccelmapprivate.h"
 #include "gtkbox.h"
-#include "gtkclipboard.h"
+#include "gtkclipboardprivate.h"
 #include "gtkdebug.h"
 #include "gtkdndprivate.h"
 #include "gtkmain.h"