diff --git a/include/xkbrules.h b/include/xkbrules.h
index 6be20ea5f..8f8ad11e7 100644
--- a/include/xkbrules.h
+++ b/include/xkbrules.h
@@ -103,5 +103,9 @@ extern _X_EXPORT void XkbRF_Free(XkbRF_RulesPtr /* rules */ ,
                                  Bool   /* freeRules */
     );
 
+/***====================================================================***/
+
+#define	_XKB_RF_NAMES_PROP_ATOM		"_XKB_RULES_NAMES"
+
 _XFUNCPROTOEND
 #endif                          /* _XKBRULES_H_ */
diff --git a/xkb/xkbInit.c b/xkb/xkbInit.c
index d187a1e87..edd4de4b5 100644
--- a/xkb/xkbInit.c
+++ b/xkb/xkbInit.c
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #include "scrnintstr.h"
 #include "xkbgeom.h"
 
-#define      _XKB_RF_NAMES_PROP_ATOM         "_XKB_RULES_NAMES"
-
 #define	CREATE_ATOM(s)	MakeAtom(s,sizeof(s)-1,1)
 
 #if defined(__alpha) || defined(__alpha__)