diff --git a/cogl/cogl-object.h b/cogl/cogl-object.h
index 28fce1a68..da43bb39b 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-object.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-object.h
@@ -29,6 +29,27 @@ typedef struct _CoglObject      CoglObject;
 
 #define COGL_OBJECT(X)          ((CoglObject *)X)
 
+/**
+ * cogl_object_ref: (skip)
+ * @object: a #CoglObject
+ *
+ * Increases the reference count of @object by 1
+ *
+ * Returns: the @object, with its reference count increased
+ */
+void *
+cogl_object_ref (void *object);
+
+/**
+ * cogl_object_unref: (skip)
+ * @object: a #CoglObject
+ *
+ * Drecreases the reference count of @object by 1; if the reference
+ * count reaches 0, the resources allocated by @object will be freed
+ */
+void
+cogl_object_unref (void *object);
+
 /**
  * CoglUserDataKey:
  * @unused: ignored.
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-types.h b/cogl/cogl-types.h
index 0a9074f53..9d91e7073 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-types.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-types.h
@@ -134,27 +134,6 @@ cogl_handle_ref (CoglHandle handle);
 void
 cogl_handle_unref (CoglHandle handle);
 
-/**
- * cogl_object_ref: (skip)
- * @object: a #CoglObject
- *
- * Increases the reference count of @object by 1
- *
- * Returns: the @object, with its reference count increased
- */
-void *
-cogl_object_ref (void *object);
-
-/**
- * cogl_object_unref: (skip)
- * @object: a #CoglObject
- *
- * Drecreases the reference count of @object by 1; if the reference
- * count reaches 0, the resources allocated by @object will be freed
- */
-void
-cogl_object_unref (void *object);
-
 /**
  * CoglFuncPtr:
  *