diff --git a/src/libs/vmisc/vmargins.h b/src/libs/vmisc/vmargins.h
index 056d4d7ee..5f3a339f6 100644
--- a/src/libs/vmisc/vmargins.h
+++ b/src/libs/vmisc/vmargins.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #define VMARGINS_H
 
 #include <QtGlobal>
-#include <QMetaType>
 
 #if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 3, 0)
 #   include "backport/qmarginsf.h"
@@ -38,6 +37,4 @@
 #   include <QMargins>
 #endif
 
-Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QMarginsF)
-
 #endif // VMARGINS_H
diff --git a/src/libs/vmisc/vsettings.cpp b/src/libs/vmisc/vsettings.cpp
index 5be25d3fe..e115e05d6 100644
--- a/src/libs/vmisc/vsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vmisc/vsettings.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 #   include <QtMath>
 #endif
 
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QMarginsF)
+
 const QString VSettings::SettingConfigurationLabelLanguage       = QStringLiteral("configuration/label_language");
 
 const QString VSettings::SettingPathsPattern                     = QStringLiteral("paths/pattern");