diff --git a/clutter/clutter-device-manager-private.h b/clutter/clutter-device-manager-private.h
index f3764d72d..56dfc5a37 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-device-manager-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter-device-manager-private.h
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ struct _ClutterInputDevice
   guint has_cursor  : 1;
 };
 
+struct _ClutterInputDeviceClass
+{
+  GObjectClass parent_class;
+};
+
 /* device manager */
 void            _clutter_device_manager_add_device              (ClutterDeviceManager *device_manager,
                                                                  ClutterInputDevice   *device);
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-input-device.h b/clutter/clutter-input-device.h
index e04d47d16..eb95aa157 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-input-device.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter-input-device.h
@@ -97,20 +97,6 @@ typedef enum {
   CLUTTER_INPUT_AXIS_WHEEL
 } ClutterInputAxis;
 
-/**
- * ClutterInputDeviceClass:
- *
- * The #ClutterInputDeviceClass structure contains only private
- * data and should not be accessed directly
- *
- * Since: 1.2
- */
-struct _ClutterInputDeviceClass
-{
-  /*< private >*/
-  GObjectClass parent_class;
-};
-
 GType clutter_input_device_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 
 ClutterInputDeviceType  clutter_input_device_get_device_type    (ClutterInputDevice  *device);