diff --git a/json_object.h b/json_object.h
index 29a408d..9f9ca40 100644
--- a/json_object.h
+++ b/json_object.h
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ extern "C" {
 extern const char *json_number_chars;
 extern const char *json_hex_chars;
 
+/* CAW: added for ANSI C iteration correctness */
+struct json_object_iter
+{
+	char *key;
+	struct json_object *val;
+	struct lh_entry *entry;
+};
+
 /* forward structure definitions */
 
 typedef int boolean;
diff --git a/json_object_private.h b/json_object_private.h
index c7f604b..ceca58c 100644
--- a/json_object_private.h
+++ b/json_object_private.h
@@ -40,14 +40,6 @@ struct json_object
   } o;
 };
 
-/* CAW: added for ANSI C iteration correctness */
-struct json_object_iter
-{
-	char *key;
-	struct json_object *val;
-	struct lh_entry *entry;
-};
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif