diff --git a/src/libinput.h b/src/libinput.h
index 7da222bd..a29a39c9 100644
--- a/src/libinput.h
+++ b/src/libinput.h
@@ -167,6 +167,16 @@ struct libinput_event_touch_touch;
  * @defgroup event Acessing and destruction of events
  */
 
+/**
+ * @ingroup event
+ *
+ * Destroy the event.
+ *
+ * @param event An event retrieved by libinput_get_event().
+ */
+void
+libinput_event_destroy(struct libinput_event *event);
+
 enum libinput_event_type
 libinput_event_get_type(struct libinput_event *event);
 
@@ -446,20 +456,6 @@ libinput_suspend(struct libinput *libinput);
 void
 libinput_destroy(struct libinput *libinput);
 
-/**
- * @defgroup event Acessing and destruction of events
- */
-
-/**
- * @ingroup event
- *
- * Destroy the event.
- *
- * @param event An event retrieved by libinput_get_event().
- */
-void
-libinput_event_destroy(struct libinput_event *event);
-
 /**
  * @defgroup seat Initialization and manipulation of seats
  */