diff --git a/src/machine/machine.c b/src/machine/machine.c
index 6e1da3744a..d1ebd910b3 100644
--- a/src/machine/machine.c
+++ b/src/machine/machine.c
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 #include "unit-name.h"
 #include "user-util.h"
 
-DEFINE_TRIVIAL_CLEANUP_FUNC(Machine*, machine_free);
-
 int machine_new(Manager *manager, MachineClass class, const char *name, Machine **ret) {
         _cleanup_(machine_freep) Machine *m = NULL;
         int r;
diff --git a/src/machine/machine.h b/src/machine/machine.h
index 30ef93b36e..606f117d86 100644
--- a/src/machine/machine.h
+++ b/src/machine/machine.h
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ int machine_save(Machine *m);
 int machine_load(Machine *m);
 int machine_kill(Machine *m, KillWho who, int signo);
 
+DEFINE_TRIVIAL_CLEANUP_FUNC(Machine*, machine_free);
+
 void machine_release_unit(Machine *m);
 
 MachineState machine_get_state(Machine *u);