diff --git a/Xext/geext.c b/Xext/geext.c
index 8319c92919..b37c1a0bda 100644
--- a/Xext/geext.c
+++ b/Xext/geext.c
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 #include "geext.h"
 #include "protocol-versions.h"
 
-#define rClient(obj) (clients[CLIENT_ID((obj)->resource)])
-
 DevPrivateKeyRec GEClientPrivateKeyRec;
 
 int RT_GECLIENT  = 0;
diff --git a/Xext/security.c b/Xext/security.c
index 7eb95de743..8673880d17 100644
--- a/Xext/security.c
+++ b/Xext/security.c
@@ -154,8 +154,6 @@ SecurityLookupRequestName(ClientPtr client)
 }
 
 
-#define rClient(obj) (clients[CLIENT_ID((obj)->resource)])
-
 /* SecurityDeleteAuthorization
  *
  * Arguments:
diff --git a/dix/events.c b/dix/events.c
index ac07923601..4e2dd89dac 100644
--- a/dix/events.c
+++ b/dix/events.c
@@ -195,8 +195,6 @@ typedef const char *string;
 #define XE_KBPTR (xE->u.keyButtonPointer)
 
 
-#define rClient(obj) (clients[CLIENT_ID((obj)->resource)])
-
 CallbackListPtr EventCallback;
 CallbackListPtr DeviceEventCallback;
 
diff --git a/include/resource.h b/include/resource.h
index 0c5a59dbcf..080061f773 100644
--- a/include/resource.h
+++ b/include/resource.h
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ typedef unsigned long RESTYPE;
 
 #define BAD_RESOURCE 0xe0000000
 
+#define rClient(obj) (clients[CLIENT_ID((obj)->resource)])
+
 /* Resource state callback */
 extern _X_EXPORT CallbackListPtr ResourceStateCallback;