diff --git a/draw.h b/draw.h
index 535adc45..71727964 100644
--- a/draw.h
+++ b/draw.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 #include "image.h"
 #include "common/array.h"
-#include "common/buffer.h"
 #include "common/xutil.h"
 
 typedef struct
diff --git a/ewmh.c b/ewmh.c
index a4c241da..aec69ab6 100644
--- a/ewmh.c
+++ b/ewmh.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "cnode.h"
 #include "wibox.h"
 #include "common/atoms.h"
+#include "common/buffer.h"
 
 extern awesome_t globalconf;