diff --git a/clutter/clutter-actor-meta-private.h b/clutter/clutter-actor-meta-private.h
index 868ae8d72..e97d8f1a7 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-actor-meta-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter-actor-meta-private.h
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ void                  _clutter_meta_group_clear_metas (ClutterMetaGroup *group);
 ClutterActorMeta *    _clutter_meta_group_get_meta    (ClutterMetaGroup *group,
                                                        const gchar      *name);
 
+/* ActorMeta */
+void                  _clutter_actor_meta_set_actor   (ClutterActorMeta *meta,
+                                                       ClutterActor     *actor);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __CLUTTER_ACTOR_META_PRIVATE_H__ */
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-actor-meta.h b/clutter/clutter-actor-meta.h
index ef6b62f32..04ef717ae 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-actor-meta.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter-actor-meta.h
@@ -99,10 +99,6 @@ gboolean              clutter_actor_meta_get_enabled (ClutterActorMeta *meta);
 
 ClutterActor *        clutter_actor_meta_get_actor   (ClutterActorMeta *meta);
 
-/* private */
-void                 _clutter_actor_meta_set_actor   (ClutterActorMeta *meta,
-                                                      ClutterActor     *actor);
-
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __CLUTTER_ACTOR_META_H__ */