diff --git a/src/bin/e_color.h b/src/bin/e_color.h
index 57fddc041..af0186a0f 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_color.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_color.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #ifdef E_TYPEDEFS
 
 typedef enum _E_Color_Component E_Color_Component;
+typedef struct _E_Color E_Color;
 
 #else
 #ifndef E_COLOR_HEADER
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ enum _E_Color_Component
 };
 
 // used so that a single color struct can be shared by all elements of the color dialog
-typedef struct _E_Color E_Color;
 struct _E_Color
 {
    int r, g, b;