diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend-private.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend-private.h
index 36e959c50..6f4ae506f 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend-private.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <cairo.h>
+
 #include "clutter/clutter-backend.h"
 #include "clutter/clutter-seat.h"
 #include "clutter/clutter-stage-window.h"
@@ -100,4 +102,9 @@ gboolean clutter_backend_is_display_server (ClutterBackend *backend);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 void clutter_backend_destroy (ClutterBackend *backend);
 
+void clutter_backend_set_font_options (ClutterBackend             *backend,
+                                       const cairo_font_options_t *options);
+
+const cairo_font_options_t * clutter_backend_get_font_options (ClutterBackend *backend);
+
 G_END_DECLS
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend.h
index f04bf456a..c6e477c0c 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend.h
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 #error "Only <clutter/clutter.h> can be included directly."
 #endif
 
-#include <cairo.h>
-
 #include "cogl/cogl.h"
 
 #include "clutter/clutter-keymap.h"
@@ -53,12 +51,6 @@ ClutterBackend *                clutter_get_default_backend             (void);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 gdouble                         clutter_backend_get_resolution          (ClutterBackend             *backend);
 
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
-void                            clutter_backend_set_font_options        (ClutterBackend             *backend,
-                                                                         const cairo_font_options_t *options);
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
-const cairo_font_options_t *    clutter_backend_get_font_options        (ClutterBackend             *backend);
-
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 CoglContext *                   clutter_backend_get_cogl_context        (ClutterBackend             *backend);