diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 80f7a0d..21b97b2 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -294,8 +294,6 @@ static void handlesig(int signo);
 static void incnmaster(const Arg *arg);
 static void inputdevice(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 static int keybinding(uint32_t mods, xkb_keysym_t sym);
-static xkb_keysym_t keymap_get_one_sym_by_level(struct xkb_keymap *keymap,
-		xkb_keycode_t key, xkb_layout_index_t layout, xkb_level_index_t level);
 static void keypress(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 static void keypressmod(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 static int keyrepeat(void *data);
@@ -1575,15 +1573,6 @@ keybinding(uint32_t mods, xkb_keysym_t sym)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-xkb_keysym_t
-keymap_get_one_sym_by_level(struct xkb_keymap *keymap, xkb_keycode_t key,
-                xkb_layout_index_t layout, xkb_level_index_t level)
-{
-        const xkb_keysym_t *syms;
-        int count = xkb_keymap_key_get_syms_by_level(keymap, key, layout, level, &syms);
-        return count > 0 ? syms[0] : XKB_KEY_NoSymbol;
-}
-
 void
 keypress(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 {
diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index 51130af..03e13b4 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -49,3 +49,12 @@ fd_set_nonblock(int fd) {
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+xkb_keysym_t
+keymap_get_one_sym_by_level(struct xkb_keymap *keymap, xkb_keycode_t key,
+		xkb_layout_index_t layout, xkb_level_index_t level)
+{
+	const xkb_keysym_t *syms;
+	int count = xkb_keymap_key_get_syms_by_level(keymap, key, layout, level, &syms);
+	return count > 0 ? syms[0] : XKB_KEY_NoSymbol;
+}
diff --git a/util.h b/util.h
index 226980d..9faaf43 100644
--- a/util.h
+++ b/util.h
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 /* See LICENSE.dwm file for copyright and license details. */
 
+#include <xkbcommon/xkbcommon.h>
+
 void die(const char *fmt, ...);
 void *ecalloc(size_t nmemb, size_t size);
 int fd_set_nonblock(int fd);
+xkb_keysym_t keymap_get_one_sym_by_level(struct xkb_keymap *keymap,
+		xkb_keycode_t key, xkb_layout_index_t layout, xkb_level_index_t level);