diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c b/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c
index a75da9329..6fa4abed9 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor-manager.c
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 #include "backends/meta-virtual-monitor.h"
 #include "backends/x11/meta-monitor-manager-xrandr.h"
 #include "clutter/clutter.h"
-#include "core/main-private.h"
 #include "core/util-private.h"
 #include "meta/main.h"
 #include "meta/meta-x11-errors.h"
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-viewport-info.c b/src/backends/meta-viewport-info.c
index db7a564c8..1adef8759 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-viewport-info.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-viewport-info.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 #include "backends/meta-viewport-info.h"
-#include "core/main-private.h"
 #include "core/boxes-private.h"
 
 typedef struct _ViewInfo ViewInfo;
diff --git a/src/core/main-private.h b/src/core/main-private.h
index 54d81d93e..1ed094d50 100644
--- a/src/core/main-private.h
+++ b/src/core/main-private.h
@@ -37,12 +37,6 @@ typedef enum _MetaX11DisplayPolicy
   META_X11_DISPLAY_POLICY_DISABLED,
 } MetaX11DisplayPolicy;
 
-#define META_POINT_IN_RECT(xcoord, ycoord, rect) \
- ((xcoord) >= (rect).x &&                   \
-  (xcoord) <  ((rect).x + (rect).width) &&  \
-  (ycoord) >= (rect).y &&                   \
-  (ycoord) <  ((rect).y + (rect).height))
-
 #define META_GRAB_OP_GET_BASE_TYPE(op) (op & 0x00FF)
 
 META_EXPORT_TEST
diff --git a/src/core/stack.c b/src/core/stack.c
index e1e73867d..62b8954e8 100644
--- a/src/core/stack.c
+++ b/src/core/stack.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "backends/meta-logical-monitor.h"
 #include "cogl/cogl.h"
 #include "core/frame.h"
-#include "core/main-private.h"
 #include "core/meta-workspace-manager-private.h"
 #include "core/window-private.h"
 #include "meta/group.h"
diff --git a/src/core/util-private.h b/src/core/util-private.h
index 53e2cfab5..010de5831 100644
--- a/src/core/util-private.h
+++ b/src/core/util-private.h
@@ -45,4 +45,10 @@ char *   meta_generate_random_id (GRand *rand,
 
 void meta_init_debug_utils (void);
 
+#define META_POINT_IN_RECT(xcoord, ycoord, rect) \
+  ((xcoord) >= (rect).x &&                   \
+   (xcoord) <  ((rect).x + (rect).width) &&  \
+   (ycoord) >= (rect).y &&                   \
+   (ycoord) <  ((rect).y + (rect).height))
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ui/frames.h b/src/ui/frames.h
index 73dee1737..d81be1c72 100644
--- a/src/ui/frames.h
+++ b/src/ui/frames.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <gdk/gdkx.h>
 
-#include "core/main-private.h"
 #include "meta/common.h"
 #include "meta/types.h"
 #include "ui/theme-private.h"