diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 77e0c112..03e39d43 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -33,6 +33,15 @@
 #include "statusbar.h"
 #include "layouts/floating.h"
 
+Client *
+get_client_bywin(Client **list, Window w)
+{
+    Client *c;
+
+    for(c = *list; c && c->win != w; c = c->next);
+    return c;
+}
+
 /** Grab or ungrab buttons when a client is focused
  * \param c client
  * \param focused True if client is focused
diff --git a/client.h b/client.h
index 9e31de77..8f22118c 100644
--- a/client.h
+++ b/client.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 /** Mask shorthands, used in event.c and client.c */
 #define BUTTONMASK              (ButtonPressMask | ButtonReleaseMask)
 
-
+Client * get_client_bywin(Client **, Window);
 void grabbuttons(Client *, Bool, Bool, KeySym, unsigned int);
 inline void attach(Client **, Client *);
 inline void detach(Client **, Client *);
diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index ebf763db..36b11054 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -38,15 +38,6 @@
 #define CLEANMASK(mask, screen)		(mask & ~(awesomeconf[screen].numlockmask | LockMask))
 #define MOUSEMASK	                (BUTTONMASK | PointerMotionMask)
 
-Client *
-get_client_bywin(Client **list, Window w)
-{
-    Client *c;
-
-    for(c = *list; c && c->win != w; c = c->next);
-    return c;
-}
-
 static void
 movemouse(Client * c, awesome_config *awesomeconf)
 {
diff --git a/event.h b/event.h
index 97e0bc42..1b57a4a3 100644
--- a/event.h
+++ b/event.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-Client * get_client_bywin(Client **list, Window w);
 void grabkeys(awesome_config *);            /* grab all keys defined in config */
 
 void handle_event_buttonpress(XEvent *, awesome_config *);