diff --git a/kitty/state.c b/kitty/state.c
index 7ef7c6e3e..941f67060 100644
--- a/kitty/state.c
+++ b/kitty/state.c
@@ -305,10 +305,6 @@ repaint_delay(PyObject *val) {
     return (double)(PyLong_AsUnsignedLong(val)) / 1000.0;
 }
 
-#define dict_iter(d) { \
-    PyObject *key, *value; Py_ssize_t pos = 0; \
-    while (PyDict_Next(d, &pos, &key, &value))
-
 static int kitty_mod = 0;
 
 static inline int
@@ -336,6 +332,10 @@ pointer_shape(PyObject *shape_name) {
     return BEAM;
 }
 
+#define dict_iter(d) { \
+    PyObject *key, *value; Py_ssize_t pos = 0; \
+    while (PyDict_Next(d, &pos, &key, &value))
+
 static inline void
 set_special_keys(PyObject *dict) {
     dict_iter(dict) {