diff --git a/dix/registry_priv.h b/dix/registry_priv.h
index f8c12e5ed..0c6a51b12 100644
--- a/dix/registry_priv.h
+++ b/dix/registry_priv.h
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 #include "include/extnsionst.h"
 #include "include/resource.h"
 
+/*
+ * Result returned from any unsuccessful lookup
+ */
+#define XREGISTRY_UNKNOWN "<unknown>"
+
 /*
  * Setup and teardown
  */
diff --git a/include/registry.h b/include/registry.h
index a3b26427e..afc8e1c76 100644
--- a/include/registry.h
+++ b/include/registry.h
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #ifndef DIX_REGISTRY_H
 #define DIX_REGISTRY_H
 
-/*
- * Result returned from any unsuccessful lookup
- */
-#define XREGISTRY_UNKNOWN "<unknown>"
-
 #include "resource.h"
 #include "extnsionst.h"