diff --git a/client.h b/client.h
index daef5224..5e403c06 100644
--- a/client.h
+++ b/client.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "mouse.h"
 #include "stack.h"
+#include "common/list.h"
 
 static void
 client_delete(client_t **c)
diff --git a/draw.h b/draw.h
index 047070ae..535adc45 100644
--- a/draw.h
+++ b/draw.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 #include "image.h"
 #include "common/array.h"
-#include "common/list.h"
 #include "common/buffer.h"
 #include "common/xutil.h"