diff --git a/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenclient.h b/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenclient.h
index 7e14adf88d..7ad8d0c88a 100644
--- a/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenclient.h
+++ b/clients/nitrogen/nitrogenclient.h
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ namespace Nitrogen
         OxygenHelper& helper( void ) const
         { return helper_; }
 
+        //! palette background
+        QPalette backgroundPalette( const QWidget*, QPalette ) const;
+
         //! window background
         virtual void renderWindowBackground( QPainter*, const QRect&, const QWidget*, const QPalette& ) const;
 
@@ -148,9 +151,6 @@ namespace Nitrogen
           bool active;
         };
 
-        //! palette background
-        QPalette backgroundPalette( const QWidget*, QPalette ) const;
-
         //! calculate mask
         QRegion calcMask( void ) const;